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François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais

1632 – 1713

French diplomat and writer

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About François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais

Lived 1632 – 1713 (aged 81). François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais was a French linguist, poet, diplomat, translator, writer and classical scholar.

François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais (13 August 1632, Paris – 6 September 1713, Paris) was a French ecclesiastic, grammarian, diplomat and poet in French, Spanish and Latin. He also translated Alphonsus Rodriguez's The Practice of Christian Perfection and several works by Anacreon, Homer and Cicero. He was born in Paris.

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Important facts

Born

13 August 1632, Paris

Birth century

17th century

Died

6 September 1713, Paris

Occupation

Linguist, poet, diplomat, translator, writer, classical scholar

Nationality

France

Positions held

Perpetual secretary of the French Academy, Seat 30 of the Académie française

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais's

Giovanni Domenico Cassini

Frequently asked questions

Who was François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais?

French diplomat and writer

When was François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais born?

François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais was born on 13 August 1632 in Paris.

When did François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais die?

François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais died on 6 September 1713 in Paris.

What was François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais's occupation?

François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais was a linguist, poet, diplomat, translator, writer and classical scholar.

What nationality was François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais?

François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais

· Wikidata: Q3083667

· DBpedia: François-Séraphin Régnier-Desmarais

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