Which country provided the international intellectual language of the mid-eighteenth century and was the center of cultural life?

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France provided the international intellectual language of the mid-eighteenth century with its Enlightenment thinkers such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu. Paris was also the center of cultural life, with its salons and theater scene. England and the Netherlands also had significant intellectual and cultural contributions during this time, but France was the most influential. Spain and Sweden were not significant players in the international intellectual and cultural scene during the mid-eighteenth century.

Which Country Provided the International Intellectual Language of the Mid-Eighteenth