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Sarcey, Francisque (1827-1899). Frenchjournalist aud drama critic.
Sauvageot, Charles (1781-1860). French archaeologist and violinist at the Opera who
assembled a vast collection, especially of Renaissance objects and art, during the 18308.
His collection was given to the Louvre in 1856.
Schapper, Karl (1812-1870). A leader in the Gennan and international working-class
movement, and a member of the Central Committee of the Communist League. Active
in the 1848-1849 revolution in Germany.
Scheffer, Ary (1795-1858). Dutch-born French figure and portrait painter; criticized by
Baudelaire.
Schinkel, Karl Friedrich (1781-1841). Gennan architect and painter. Adapted classical
Greek forms to mOciC1TI architecture, as in the Royal Theater in Berlin.
Schlosser, Friedrich Christoph (1776-1861). German historian. Author of Weltgeschichte
.for das Deutsche Valk (19 vols.; 1843-1857).
Scholl, Aurelien (1833-1902). French journalist, friend of Offenbach, defender of 2ola.
Wrote for the Le Fig"ro before founding the satirical journal Le Nain jaune (1863).
Author of L'Esprit du boulevard.
Schuls-Tarasp. Two neighboring towns in the Unter Engadin, in Switzerland.
Schweitzer, Johann Baptist (1834-1875). Gennan politician and writer. Editor of Der
So,ial-Demokrat (1864-1867). Succeeded Ferdinaud Lasalle as president of the General
Association of Gemlan Workers (1867-1871).
Scribe, Eugene (1791-1861). Popular playwright. Author or co-author of over 350 plays
and librettos concerned with the predilections of the bourgeoisie.
Sedan, Battle of. Decisive victory of the Prussian army over the French on September 2,
1870, in which Napoleon III was taken prisoner, Led to the end of the Franco-Pnlssian
War.
Segantini, Giovanni (1858-1899). Italiau painter, influenced by French Impressionists.
His Punishment qf the Unnatural Mothers) or The Ir!fonticides hangs in Vienna,
Senancour, Etienne (1770-1846). French writer of a pessimistic bent. Author of the
epistolary novel Obermann (1804).
Senefelder, Aloys (1771-1834). Czech-born inventor of lithography (1796) and color
lithography (1826). Inspector of maps at the royal Bavariau printing office in Munich.
September Laws. Passed ill September 1835, they forbade any attack on the government
or person of Louis Philippe, and required official authorization, as well as the deposit of
a bond, for all publications and theatrical displays.
Serenus of Antissa. Greek geometer of Egypt who flourished circa the fourth century
A.D.
Servandoni, Giovanni (1695-1766). Italian architect, painter, and stage designer. Called
to Paris in 1724 to be architect to the king. Among his works are the neoclassical fa"ade
of the Cburch of Saint-Sulpice in Pal-is and the altar of the Church of the Chartreux in
Lyons.
Sevigne, Madame de (1626-1696). French writer and lady of fashion, famed for her
letters recording daily life in Paris and Brittany.
Le Siixle. Daily newspaper published in Paris 1836-1939. In the 1840s, it was opposi­
tional; in the 1850s, moderate republican.
Silvy, Camille (1834-1910). Pioneer photographer, admired by Nadar.
Simonians. Syncretistic sect founded by a Samaritan magician of the first century A.D.,
Simon Magus, who converted to Christianity, He was accompanied in his ministry by
a fonner prostitute named Helen.
Simplicissimus. lllustrated periodical founded in Munich in 1896 by Albert Langen and
Frank Wedekind. It aimed to unsettle bourgeois complacency.
Sismondi, Jean Simonde de (1773-1842). Swiss historian and economist of Italiall de-