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| - | '''Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens''' ([[June 24]], [[1704]], [[Aix-en-Provence]] - [[January 11]], [[1771]], [[Toulon]]) was a [[France|French]] philosopher and writer, presumed author of ''[[Thérèse Philosophe]]''. | ||
| - | By addressing his polemical writings to a general readership he helped to spread the ideas of the [[Enlightenment]] more widely. He wrote about philosophy, history and religion, and simplified the innovative empirical arguments of philosophers such as [[Voltaire]], [[Pierre Bayle]] and [[Bernard de Fontenelle]]. | + | '''Toulon''' (''[[Occitan language|Provençal]]'' [[Occitan]]: ''Tolon'' in classical norm or ''Touloun'' in Mistralian norm, [[Italian language|Italian]]: ''Tolone'') is a city in southern [[France]] and a large military harbour on the [[Mediterranean]] coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the [[Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur]] [[Regions of France|region]], Toulon is the capita of the [[Var (department)|Var]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the former [[provinces of France|province]] of [[Provence]]. |
| - | He entered the army at the age of fifteen, and, after a [[dissipated]] and [[adventurous]] youth, was [[disinherited]] by his father. He then settled for a time in [[Amsterdam]], where he wrote some historical compilations and began his more famous ''Lettres juives'' (The Hague, 6 vols, 1738-1742), ''Lettres chinoises'' (The Hague, 6 vols, 1739-1472), and ''Lettres cabalistiques'' (2nd ed., 7 vols, 1769); also the ''Mémoires secrets de la république des lettres'' (7 vols, 1743-1478), afterwards revised and augmented as ''Histoire de l'esprit humain'' (Berlin, 14 vols, 1765-1768). | + | Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electronic equipment. |
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| - | He was invited by Prince Frederick (afterwards [[Frederick the Great]]) to [[Potsdam]], and received high honours at court. He was appointed to "Kammerherr" and Director of the Academy. However, Frederick was bitterly offended by his marrying a [[Berlin]] actress, Mlle Cochois. Argens returned to France in [[1769]], and died near Toulon on the 11th of January 1771. | + | |
| + | The [[military port of Toulon]] is the major [[navy|naval]] center on France's Mediterranean coast, home of the French Navy aircraft carrier ''[[Charles de Gaulle (R 91)|Charles De Gaulle]]'' and her battle group. The [[French Mediterranean Fleet]] is based in Toulon. | ||
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Toulon (Provençal Occitan: Tolon in classical norm or Touloun in Mistralian norm, Italian: Tolone) is a city in southern France and a large military harbour on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capita of the Var department in the former province of Provence.
Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electronic equipment.
The military port of Toulon is the major naval center on France's Mediterranean coast, home of the French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle and her battle group. The French Mediterranean Fleet is based in Toulon.
