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Madame de Lambert 1647 – 1733

Madame de Lambert (1647 – 1733) was a French philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Enlightenment and Feminism.

Anne-Therese de Marguenat de Courcelles, the Marquise de Lambert, was a French moralist, salonniere, and philosopher of the early Enlightenment, whose Paris salon, held weekly for nearly thirty years in the Hotel de Nevers, was one of the most important centers of intellectual exchange in the early eighteenth century. Her Advice from a Mother to Her Daughter and Reflections on Women defended a serious moral and intellectual education for women in the courtly tradition of the seventeenth-century moralists, while her New Reflections on Women and Treatise on Friendship offered original contributions to early-modern French philosophy of friendship, virtue, and the moral life of the educated.

Key facts

Nationality
French
Era
Modern
Movements
Enlightenment, Feminism

Selected quotes

  • Attributed to Madame de Lambert:

    “Friendship is the highest school of the moral life.”

  • Attributed to Madame de Lambert:

    “The polished manners of women conceal more philosophy than the books of men.”

  • Attributed to Madame de Lambert:

    “A young woman should be educated as carefully as a young prince, for she will rule the household if not the state.”

  • Attributed to Madame de Lambert:

    “Self-knowledge is the first work of any moral life worthy of the name.”

  • Attributed to Madame de Lambert:

    “It is by reading that we converse with what is best in those whom we cannot meet.”

Frequently asked about Madame de Lambert

When did Madame de Lambert live?
Madame de Lambert was born in 1647 and died in 1733.
Where was Madame de Lambert from?
Madame de Lambert was a French philosopher of the Modern era.
What philosophical movements is Madame de Lambert associated with?
Madame de Lambert was associated with Enlightenment and Feminism.
What was Madame de Lambert known for?
Anne-Therese de Marguenat de Courcelles, the Marquise de Lambert, was a French moralist, salonniere, and philosopher of the early Enlightenment, whose Paris salon, held weekly for nearly thirty years in the Hotel de Nevers, was one of the most important centers of intellectual exchange in the early eighteenth century.
How many quotes are attributed to Madame de Lambert?
There are 5 attributed quotations from Madame de Lambert in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.