Giuseppe Cerutti
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Giuseppe Antonio Giachimo Cerutti (June 13, 1738 – February 3, 1792) was a French
-Italian
author
and politician
.
Cerutti was born in Turin
. Having joined the Society of Jesus
, he became professor at the Jesuit college at Lyon
. In 1762, in reply to the attacks on his order, he published an Apologie générale de l'institut et de la doctrine des Jésuites, which won him much fame and some exalted patronage; notably that of the ex-king Stanislaus of Poland and of his grandson the Dauphin.
During the agitations that preceded the French Revolution
Cerutti took the popular side, and in 1788 published a pamphlet, Mémoire pour le peuple français, in which in a clear and trenchant style he advocated the claims of the tiers état (third estate). In May 1789 he presided over the electors of Paris
, by whom in January 1791 he was chosen member of the administration of the department and afterwards deputy to the Legislative Assembly
. He was a friend of Honoré Mirabeau, whose policy he supported and whose funeral oration he gave.
and Philippe Antoine Grouvelle.
La Feuille villageoise was a highly successful newspaper during the French Revolution. It is unusual among revolutionary journals for having been targeted not at Paris or another large city, but to rural audiences. The paper was extremely influential in much of the French countryside and had approximately 15,000 subscribers in 1791.
Actual news reporting played only a minor part in the newspaper's writings: political commentary was by far the primary content. La Feuille villageoise was thoroughly partisan in its republican favoritism, and unambiguous in its didactic presentation of its opinions.. Less vitriolic and more analytical than many of its more infamous contemporary newspapers, La Feuille villageoise also distinguished itself by rarely identifying individual politicians as enemies of its ideas, but instead relied on a simple trope of aristocrates and patriotes.
France
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-Italian
Italy
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author
Author
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and politician
Politician
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.
Cerutti was born in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. Having joined the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
, he became professor at the Jesuit college at Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. In 1762, in reply to the attacks on his order, he published an Apologie générale de l'institut et de la doctrine des Jésuites, which won him much fame and some exalted patronage; notably that of the ex-king Stanislaus of Poland and of his grandson the Dauphin.
During the agitations that preceded the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
Cerutti took the popular side, and in 1788 published a pamphlet, Mémoire pour le peuple français, in which in a clear and trenchant style he advocated the claims of the tiers état (third estate). In May 1789 he presided over the electors of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, by whom in January 1791 he was chosen member of the administration of the department and afterwards deputy to the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly (France)
During the French Revolution, the Legislative Assembly was the legislature of France from 1 October 1791 to September 1792. It provided the focus of political debate and revolutionary law-making between the periods of the National Constituent Assembly and of the National Convention.The Legislative...
. He was a friend of Honoré Mirabeau, whose policy he supported and whose funeral oration he gave.
La Feuille villageoise
Probably the largest of Cerutti's literary enterprises was the newspaper La Feuille villageoise founded by him, on September 30, 1790, in collaboration with Jean-Paul Rabaut Saint-EtienneJean-Paul Rabaut Saint-Etienne
Jean-Paul Rabaut Saint-Étienne was a French revolutionary.-Biography:Rabaut de Saint-Étienne was born at Nîmes, Gard, the son of Paul Rabaut, the additional surname of Saint-Étienne taken from a small property near Nîmes....
and Philippe Antoine Grouvelle.
La Feuille villageoise was a highly successful newspaper during the French Revolution. It is unusual among revolutionary journals for having been targeted not at Paris or another large city, but to rural audiences. The paper was extremely influential in much of the French countryside and had approximately 15,000 subscribers in 1791.
Actual news reporting played only a minor part in the newspaper's writings: political commentary was by far the primary content. La Feuille villageoise was thoroughly partisan in its republican favoritism, and unambiguous in its didactic presentation of its opinions.. Less vitriolic and more analytical than many of its more infamous contemporary newspapers, La Feuille villageoise also distinguished itself by rarely identifying individual politicians as enemies of its ideas, but instead relied on a simple trope of aristocrates and patriotes.