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Also Known As Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque
Born October 25, 1767 • Lausanne • Switzerland
Died December 8, 1830 (aged 63) • Paris • France
Notable Works “Adolphe” • “Cécile” • “De la religion considérée dans sa source, ses formes, et ses développements”

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