Marquis de Sade
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| - | + | '''Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade''' ([[June 2]], [[1740]] – [[December 2]], [[1814]]) was a [[France|French]] aristocrat and writer of [[philosophy]]-laden and often [[violent]] [[pornography]]. His is a philosophy of [[extreme]] [[Freedom (philosophy)|freedom]] (or at least [[licentious]]ness), unrestrained by [[morality]], [[religion]] or [[law]], with the pursuit of personal [[pleasure]] being the highest principle. Sade was incarcerated in various prisons and in an [[insane asylum]] for about 32 years of his life (a year in Paris, 10 years in the Bastille, a month in Conciergerie, 2 years in a fortress, a year in Madelonnettes, 3 years in Bicetre, a year in Sainte-Pelagie, 13 years in an insane asylum, Charenton); much of his writing was done during his imprisonment. The term "[[sadism]]" is derived from his name. | |
| - | The flagellation of '''[[Rose Keller]]''' took place on April 3rd, [[1768]], Easter Day. The woman had been picked up by the [[Marquis de Sade]] and taken back to a house in [[Arcueil]], where she was bound and flogged. | + | |
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[1] [Apr 2007] Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade (June 2, 1740 – December 2, 1814) was a French aristocrat and writer of philosophy-laden and often violent pornography. His is a philosophy of extreme freedom (or at least licentiousness), unrestrained by morality, religion or law, with the pursuit of personal pleasure being the highest principle. Sade was incarcerated in various prisons and in an insane asylum for about 32 years of his life (a year in Paris, 10 years in the Bastille, a month in Conciergerie, 2 years in a fortress, a year in Madelonnettes, 3 years in Bicetre, a year in Sainte-Pelagie, 13 years in an insane asylum, Charenton); much of his writing was done during his imprisonment. The term "sadism" is derived from his name.
