biography
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Rousseau, Jean-Baptiste
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pronunciation:
[roosoh]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1671–1741)
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| biography:
| Playwright and poet, born in Paris, France. Accused of publishing libellous poetry, he was forced into exile in Vienna and then Brussels, where he died. His Odes and his Cantates remain worthy of reading, even though of a rather bombastic character. |
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