Octavien de Saint-Gelais

Octavien de Saint-Gelais (1468–1502) was a French poet, translator and theologian.

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Overview

Born at Cognac in 1468, died at Vars in 1502.

In detail

Octavien de Saint-Gelais studied at University of Paris. the recorded working language is Middle French and medieval Latin.

Positions recorded include Roman Catholic Bishop of Angoulême.

Works named in the authority record are Epistre en equivocques, L'estrif de Science, Nature et de Fortune, Le sejour d'Honneur, Eneydes, Le livre des epistres de Ovide and L'ystoire d'Eurialus et de Lucresse.

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    “Octavien de Saint-Gelais”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q714562: Octavien de Saint-Gelais

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