Sophie de Condorcet

See also: Condorcet

Sophie Marie Louise de Grouchy, marchioness of Condorcet , born with Meulan in 1764 and died with Paris in 1822, is a French writer E .

After having married in 1786 the philosopher Nicolas de Condorcet twenty years his elder, Sophie de Grouchy held with the Mint, a philosophical living room attended by many Philosophes of the Lumières. It is not unreasonable to suppose that Sophie de Grouchy exploited some part in the Féminisme of her husband author of the famous opuscule the admission of the women to the established among (July 3rd 1790). Following the committal for trial by the Jacobins then suicide of her husband in 1794, Sophie knows difficult days, having to hold a shop to be able to survive. Having recovered part of its goods towards 1799, it can join again with its literary activities, publishing works of her husband and reopening his literary Salon which will become a hearth of opposition to the Empire.

In addition to its Letters on sympathy , it translated Thomas Paine and Adam Smith.

Works

  • Letters on sympathy; followed Love letters , Montreal, Spark, 1994

Translations

  • Adam Smith, Theory of the moral sentimens, or, analytical Test on the principles of the jugemens which the men carry naturally, initially on the actions of the others and then on their own actions, translated anglois on the seventh and last edition by Marie-Louise-Sophie de Grouchy Condorcet, Marquise , Paris, F. Bush, 1798

References

  • Madeleine Arnold-Tétard, Sophie de Grouchy, marchioness of Condorcet: the lady of heart , Paris, Christian, 2003
  • Thierry Boissel, Sophie de Condorcet, woman of the Lights, 1764-1822 , Paris, Presses of the Rebirth, 1988
  • Antoine, Guillois, the marchioness of Condorcet: its family, her living room, her friends, 1764-1822 , Paris, P. Ollendorff, 1897
  • Charles Leger, Captive of the love, according to new documents; intimate letters of Sophie de Condorcet, Aimee de Coigny and some other sensitive hearts , Paris, C. Gaillandre, 1933
  • Mr. d' Arvor, famous women of France: Madam de Condorcet (1764-1822) , Paris, P. Boulinier, Modern Bookstore, 1897
  • Henri Valentino, Madam de Condorcet; his/her friends and its loves, 1764-1822 , Paris, Perrin, 1950

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