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Sévigné, Marquise deorig. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal(born Feb. 5, 1626, Paris, France—died April 17, 1696, Grignan) French writer. Of old Burgundian nobility, she was well educated and moved in court society in Paris after her marriage in 1644. She was devoted to her children, and, after her daughter married and moved to Provence, she began writing letters to her, without literary intention, that recounted events, described people and details of daily life, and commented on many topics. The stories and gossip in the 1,700 letters of this correspondence, related in a natural, spontaneous tone, provide a vivid picture of the 17th-century French aristocracy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| As the practice of drinking tea evolved to Europe, social critic Marie de Rabutin-Chantal reported in 1680 that the Marquise de Sevigne, was the first to add milk to her tea--not for the reasons one might expect. |
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