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  2. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen - Wikipedia

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    e. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (French: Déclaration des droits de l'Homme et du citoyen de 1789), set by France's National Constituent Assembly in 1789, is a human civil rights document from the French Revolution. [1] Inspired by Enlightenment philosophers, the Declaration was a core statement of the values of the ...

  3. Declamation - Wikipedia

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    In Ancient Rome, declamation was a genre of ancient rhetoric and a mainstay of the Roman higher education system. It was separated into two component subgenres, the controversia, speeches of defense or prosecution in fictitious court cases, and the suasoria, in which the speaker advised a historical or legendary figure as to a course of action.

  4. Proclamation of the French Republic (September 4, 1870)

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    In the comprehensive Histoire de France contemporaine in twelve volumes, directed by Ernest Lavisse, known as the "teacher of the Republic", whose works significantly influenced the development of the national narrative, [108] the day of September 4 is mentioned in a brief paragraph of eighteen lines, with only five providing a summary of the ...

  5. Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet - Wikipedia

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    Catholic philosophy. Jacques-Bénigne Lignel Bossuet (French: [bɔsɥɛ]; 27 September 1627 – 12 April 1704) was a French bishop and theologian. Renowned for his sermons, addresses and literary works, he is regarded as a brilliant orator and literary stylist of the French language. A native of Dijon, Bossuet was educated at a Jesuit school ...

  6. Conductus - Wikipedia

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    The text declamation of the conductus can be either syllabic/neumatic or melismatic. The syllabic/neumatic type is coined the term musica cum littera. Monophonic pieces are mostly syllabic. The latter is called musica sine littera. The melismatic declamation can be applied to the caudae or the entire piece. The medieval theorist, Franco de ...

  7. Constitution of France - Wikipedia

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    The French Constitution established a semi-presidential system of government, with two competing readings. [5] On one hand, the executive branch has both a president of the republic and a prime minister, which is commonly seen in parliamentary systems with a symbolic president and a prime minister who directs the government. [5]

  8. Declaration to the French People - Wikipedia

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    The program is made in the name of Paris, not the working classes or revolution, and primarily demands a republican government and secondly, Commune autonomy extended to all of France, giving local bodies control over administration, economics, education, and security. It referenced a federation between communes. [1]

  9. Politics of France - Wikipedia

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    The political system of France consists of an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch. Executive power is exercised by the president of the republic and the Government. The Government consists of the prime minister and ministers. The prime minister is appointed by the president, and is responsible to Parliament.