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Jean Georges Lefranc de Pompignan
Jean Georges Lefranc de Pompignan (22 February 1715 in Montauban – 29 December 1790 in Paris) was a French clergyman, younger brother of Jean-Jacques Lefranc, Marquis de Pompignan.
Pompignan was the archbishop of Vienne against whose defense of the faith Voltaire launched the good-natured mockery of "Les Lettres d'un Quaker". Elected to the Estates General, he passed over to the Liberal side, and led the 149 members of the clergy who united with the third estate to form the
1697–1732)
Eighteenth century.
Eighteenth century 1700–1749.
- Charles Pinot Duclos (1704–1772)
- Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon (Crébillon, fils) (1707–1777)
- Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon) (1707–1788)
- Julien Offray de La Mettrie (1709–1751)
- Gabriel Bonnot de Mably (1709–1785)
- Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset (1709–1777)
- Jean-Jacques Lefranc, marquis de Pompignan (1709–1784)
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