Beyond Good and Evil · Character
Saint-Évremond
French writer and critic mentioned for his libertine views.
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Also known as Saint - Evremond
First appearance: i prejudices of philosophers
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Cited as an example of a distinguished 17th-century French culture that reproached Homer for his 'esprit vaste' and could not easily appreciate him.
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