Diderot

Diderot himself told me several times at the beginning that Grimm in whom I had so much confidence, was not my friend.

Diderot gladly consented, and although the name of the mathematician is not given, it is well known to have been Euler.

It is a mistake to set down Diderot for a coherent and systematic materialist.

These are the circumstances which explain the rude and vigorous scepticism of Diderot's first performances.