A directory of human influence
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Dutch philosopher (1632–1677)
Influenced 46
Influenced by 18
English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
Influenced 33
Influenced by 6
German writer, artist, natural scientist and politician (1749–1832)
Influenced 31
Influenced by 8
German philosopher (1788–1860)
Influenced 28
Influenced by 6
American writer and literary critic (1809–1849)
Influenced 21
Influenced by 0
Florentine poet, writer, and philosopher (c. 1265–1321)
Influenced 17
Influenced by 6
French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician (1802–1885)
Influenced 15
Influenced by 1
Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright (1547-1616)
Influenced 12
Influenced by 3
French author, philosopher, and statesman (1533–1592)
Influenced 9
Influenced by 0
French writer, historian, and philosopher (1694–1778)
Influenced 8
Influenced by 15
Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745)
Influenced 4
Influenced by 0
Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric (1713–1768)
Influenced 4
Influenced by 0
Portuguese writer and politician (1799–1854)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 9
French author of maxims and memoirs (1613-1680)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 0
16th-century Portuguese poet
Influenced 3
Influenced by 4
2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician
Influenced 2
Influenced by 0
Brazilian poet and lawyer
Influenced 1
Influenced by 1
Portuguese writer and diplomat (1845–1900)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 1
Brazilian writer (1912-2001)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 1