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André Dacier

1651 – 1722

French scholar

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Lived 1651 – 1722 (aged 71). André Dacier was a French philologist, translator, writer, classical scholar, librarian and classical philologist.

André Dacier (; ; 6 April 165118 September 1722) was a French classical scholar and editor of texts. He began his career with an edition and commentary of Festus's De verborum significatione, and was the first to produce a "readable" text of the 20-book work. His wife was the influential classical scholar and translator, Anne Dacier.

Life and career Dacier was born at Castres in upper Languedoc. His father, a Protestant lawyer, sent him first to the Academy of Puy Laurens, and afterwards to the Academy of Saumur to study under Tanneguy Le Fèvre here he converted to Catholicism and remained a devout Catholic for the rest of his life. On Lefebvre's death in 1672, Dacier moved to Paris, and was appointed an editors of the Delphin Classics series. In 1683 he married Anne Lefèvre, the daughter of his old tutor. Aristotle's Poetics, the Electra and Oedipus the King of Sophocles; Epictetus, Hippocrates and Plutarch's Lives.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Academy of Saumur
Positions held
Perpetual secretary of the French Academy, Seat 28 of the Académie française
Also known as
Andre Dacier

Family & relationships

Spouse
Anne Dacier

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Frequently asked questions

Who was André Dacier?

French scholar (1651-1722)

When was André Dacier born?

André Dacier was born on 6 April 1651 in Castres.

When did André Dacier die?

André Dacier died on 18 September 1722 in Paris.

What was André Dacier's occupation?

André Dacier was a philologist, translator, writer, classical scholar, librarian and classical philologist.

What nationality was André Dacier?

André Dacier was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André Dacier

· Wikidata: Q518173

· DBpedia: André Dacier

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