Marguerite de la Sablière (French pronunciation:[maʁɡ(ə)ʁitdəlasablijɛʁ]ⓘ; c. 1640 – 8 January 1693), was a French salonist and polymath,[1] friend and patron of Jean de La Fontaine, was the wife of Antoine Rambouillet, sieur de la Sablière (1624–1679), a Protestant financier and poet entrusted with the administration of the royal estates, her maiden name being Marguerite Hessein.[2]
She received an excellent education in Latin, mathematics, physics and anatomy from the best scholars of her time. For example, Joseph Sauveur and Gilles Personne de Roberval taught her mathematics, physics, and astronomy. Her house became a meeting-place for poets, scientists and men of letters, no less than for brilliant members of the court of Louis XIV.[3][4]
About 1673 de la Sablière received into her house La Fontaine, whom for twenty years she relieved of every kind of material anxiety. Another friend and inmate of the house was the traveller and physician François Bernier, whose abridgment of the works of Gassendi was written for Mme de la Sablière. The abbé Chaulieu and his fellow-poet, Charles Auguste, marquis de La Fare, were among her most intimate associates.[3][5]
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux mocked her scientific pretensions in his Satire contre les femmes holding an astrolabe, her efforts to observe Jupiter were portrayed as weakening her sight and ruining her complexion.[6] In reply, Charles Perrault's Apologie des femmes defended her.[7]
La Fare sold his commission in the army to be able to spend his time with her. This liaison, which seems to have been the only serious passion of her life, was broken in 1679. La Fare was seduced from his allegiance, according to Mme de Sevigné by his love of play, but to this must be added a new passion for the actress La Champmeslé.[3]
Mme de la Sablière thenceforward gave more and more attention to good works, much of her time being spent in the hospital for incurables. Her husband's death in the same year increased her serious tendencies, and she was presently converted to Roman Catholicism.[8] She died in Paris on 8 January 1693.[3]
Milk in teaedit
She was credited with starting the custom of putting milk into tea in her salon, allegedly to prevent her eggshell teacups from cracking.[9]
Publicationsedit
de la Sabliere, Marguerite (1705). Reflexions ou Sentences et Maximes morales de Monsieur de la Rochefoucault.
^Conley, John (2002). The Suspicion of Virtue: Women Philosophers in Neoclassical France. Cornell University Press. pp. 75–96. ISBN9780801440205.
^Despréaux, Nicolas Boileau (1950). Satire contre les femmes. Librairie d'amateurs.
^Perrault, Charles (1694). L'apologie des femmes. Chez la veuve de Jean Baptiste Coignard. ISBN9782917628539.
^Wilson, Katharina (2013). Women Writers of Great Britain and Europe: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. pp. 401–402. ISBN9781135616700.
^'The Suspicion of Virtue: Women Philosophers in Neoclassical France' by John J. Conley, page 203
Referencesedit
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "La Sablière, Marguerite de". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
marguerite, sablière, french, pronunciation, maʁɡ, ʁit, sablijɛʁ, 1640, january, 1693, french, salonist, polymath, friend, patron, jean, fontaine, wife, antoine, rambouillet, sieur, sablière, 1624, 1679, protestant, financier, poet, entrusted, with, administra. Marguerite de la Sabliere French pronunciation maʁɡ e ʁit de la sablijɛʁ c 1640 8 January 1693 was a French salonist and polymath 1 friend and patron of Jean de La Fontaine was the wife of Antoine Rambouillet sieur de la Sabliere 1624 1679 a Protestant financier and poet entrusted with the administration of the royal estates her maiden name being Marguerite Hessein 2 Marguerite de la SabliereBornMarguerite Hessein1640Died8 January 1693 1693 01 08 aged 52 53 NationalityFrenchSpouseAntoine de RambouilletScientific careerFieldsmathematics physics astronomy philosophy history writing Contents 1 Biography 2 Milk in tea 3 Publications 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksBiography editShe received an excellent education in Latin mathematics physics and anatomy from the best scholars of her time For example Joseph Sauveur and Gilles Personne de Roberval taught her mathematics physics and astronomy Her house became a meeting place for poets scientists and men of letters no less than for brilliant members of the court of Louis XIV 3 4 About 1673 de la Sabliere received into her house La Fontaine whom for twenty years she relieved of every kind of material anxiety Another friend and inmate of the house was the traveller and physician Francois Bernier whose abridgment of the works of Gassendi was written for Mme de la Sabliere The abbe Chaulieu and his fellow poet Charles Auguste marquis de La Fare were among her most intimate associates 3 5 Nicolas Boileau Despreaux mocked her scientific pretensions in his Satire contre les femmes holding an astrolabe her efforts to observe Jupiter were portrayed as weakening her sight and ruining her complexion 6 In reply Charles Perrault s Apologie des femmes defended her 7 La Fare sold his commission in the army to be able to spend his time with her This liaison which seems to have been the only serious passion of her life was broken in 1679 La Fare was seduced from his allegiance according to Mme de Sevigne by his love of play but to this must be added a new passion for the actress La Champmesle 3 Mme de la Sabliere thenceforward gave more and more attention to good works much of her time being spent in the hospital for incurables Her husband s death in the same year increased her serious tendencies and she was presently converted to Roman Catholicism 8 She died in Paris on 8 January 1693 3 Milk in tea editShe was credited with starting the custom of putting milk into tea in her salon allegedly to prevent her eggshell teacups from cracking 9 Publications editde la Sabliere Marguerite 1705 Reflexions ou Sentences et Maximes morales de Monsieur de la Rochefoucault See also editTimeline of women in scienceNotes edit Wilson Katharina 1991 An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers Taylor amp Francis p 1086 ISBN 9780824085476 Ogilvie Marilyn Bailey Harvey Joy Dorothy 2000 The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science L Z Taylor amp Francis p 747 ISBN 9780415920407 a b c d Chisholm 1911 McDonald Christie Suleiman Susan Rubin 2013 French Global A New Approach to Literary History Columbia University Press p 13 ISBN 9780231519229 Conley John 2002 The Suspicion of Virtue Women Philosophers in Neoclassical France Cornell University Press pp 75 96 ISBN 9780801440205 Despreaux Nicolas Boileau 1950 Satire contre les femmes Librairie d amateurs Perrault Charles 1694 L apologie des femmes Chez la veuve de Jean Baptiste Coignard ISBN 9782917628539 Wilson Katharina 2013 Women Writers of Great Britain and Europe An Encyclopedia Routledge pp 401 402 ISBN 9781135616700 The Suspicion of Virtue Women Philosophers in Neoclassical France by John J Conley page 203References edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 La Sabliere Marguerite de Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 16 11th ed Cambridge University Press External links edit La Sabliere Marguerite Hessein de article in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marguerite de la Sabliere amp oldid 1157081512, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
