Jean-Bernard, abbé Le Blanc

thumb| Jean-Bernard, abbé Le Blanc (1707–1781) was a French art critic and one of the Parisian literati. Through his patron Mme de Pompadour, he was appointed historiographer of the Bâtiments du Roi, the defender of state expenditures and official French policy in the arts, and was also an advocate before the Parlement of Paris. Quotes Chaque Pays a ses Mœurs: En France on chante pour s'amuser; ici l'on fait le coup de poingt pour passer le tems. Every country has its customs: in France the people sing to amuse themselves, and here they pass their time in boxing. Lettres d'un François (Paris, 1745) vol. 3, ep. LXVI, p. 12. Translated as Letters on the English and French Nations (London, 1747) vol. 2, p. 138 External links Category:1707 births Category:1781 deaths Category:Non-fiction authors from France Category:People from Dijon