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Ninon de Lenclos, portrait by an unknown artist, 17th century; in the Musée de Versailles, France.
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Ninon de Lenclos: References & Edit History

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Edgar H. Cohen, Mademoiselle Libertine (1970).

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Type Description Contributor Date
First paragraph modernization. Mar 21, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jan 01, 2024
Anniversary information added. Oct 13, 2023
Modified title of Web site: Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Biography of Ninon de Lenclos. Jun 15, 2017
Add new Web site: Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Biography of Ninon de Lenclos. Apr 01, 2014
Added photograph. Dec 01, 2011
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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