Famous authors · 18th century
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
1712 to 1778 · Genevan · Philosophy
What sets their writing apart: Study Rousseau for confessional voice and the first-person case: how sustained sincerity and self-examination build an argument the reader feels. A model for personal essay and persuasion.
Notable works
- Julie, or the New Heloise (1761)
- Emile, or On Education (1762)
- The Social Contract
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