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Benjamin Constant

French-Swiss writer and politician, referenced in passing.

minor

Also known as Benjamin Constant, himself

First appearance: volume ii on the aristocracy of letters

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Referenced in a note about Bonaparte and political maneuvering.
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See Benjamin Constant in volume ii on the aristocracy of letters

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WHWilliam HazlittJMJohn MiltonWCWilliam CobbettJCJack CavanaghBCBenjamin Constant

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  • Literary and Artistic Circle
  • Protagonist
  • Writers and Thinkers
  • Sports and Theater

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  • Closing

This passage marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the central psychological reversal: the lady who sco…

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See Benjamin Constant in volume ii on the aristocracy of letters