Abbé Delille

Abbé Delille (1738–1813) was a French linguist, poet and translator.

Also recorded as Jacques Delille; Jacques Monanier Delille.

Abbé Delille in brief

Born
1738
Died
1813
Known for
linguist, poet, translator, professor and writer
Place of birth
Clermont-Ferrand
Contents

Overview

Born at Clermont-Ferrand in 1738, died at Paris in 1813.

In detail

Abbé Delille studied at Collège de Lisieux. the recorded working language is French.

Employment is recorded with Marie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste de Choiseul-Gouffier, Collège de France and Collège de la Marche. Positions recorded include professor and seat 23 of the Académie française. Membership is recorded of Académie Française and Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen.

Work by Abbé Delille is recorded in the collections of Geldersch Landschap en Kasteelen.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Jacques Delille”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q981922: Abbé Delille

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