Jean de la Bruyere
This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (February 2012) This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. No cleanup reason has been specified. Please help improve this article if you can. (November 2009) Jean de La Bruyère Born August 16, 1645 (1645-08-16) Paris, Kingdom of France Died May 11, 1696 (1696-05-12) (aged 50) Versailles, Kingdom of France Language French Period 17th-century French literature Literary movement French moralists Notable awards Académie française (Seat 36) Jean de La Bruyère (French pronunciation:  [ʒɑ dəlabʁyˈjɛʁ]) (16 August 1645 – 11 May 1696) was a French philosopher and moralist.