誰がバンジャマン・コンスタンとデートしましたか？

アンリ＝バンジャマン・コンスタン・ド・ルベック（Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque、1767年10月25日 - 1830年12月8日）は、スイス出身のフランスの小説家、思想家、政治家。心理主義小説の先駆けとして知られる『アドルフ』が名高い。他に自由主義思想家でも知られる。フランスロマン主義を代表する人物の一人でもある。政治評論、宗教論など多彩な執筆活動や政治活動を行った。

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël-Holstein (French: [an lwiz ʒɛʁmɛn də stal ɔlstajn]; born Anne Louise Germaine Necker; 22 April 1766 – 14 July 1817), commonly known as Madame de Staël ( də-STAHL; French: [madam də stal]), was a prominent French novelist, woman of letters, philosopher, and political theorist in both Parisian and Genevan intellectual circles. She was the daughter of banker and French finance minister Jacques Necker and Suzanne Curchod, a respected salonist and writer. Throughout her life, she held a moderate stance during the tumultuous periods of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, persisting until the time of the French Restoration.

Her presence at critical events such as the Estates General of 1789 and the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen underscored her engagement in the political discourse of her time. However, Madame de Staël faced exile for extended periods: initially during the Reign of Terror and subsequently due to personal persecution by Napoleon. She claimed to have discerned the tyrannical nature and ambitions of his rule ahead of many others.

During her exile, she fostered the Coppet group, a network that spanned across Europe, positioning herself at its heart. Her literary works, emphasizing individuality and passion, left an enduring imprint on European intellectual thought. De Staël's repeated championing of Romanticism contributed significantly to its widespread recognition.

Within her work, de Staël not only advocates for the necessity of public expression but also sounds cautionary notes about its potential hazards.