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Frédéric Godefroy

1826 – 1897

French writer

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About Frédéric Godefroy

Lived 1826 – 1897 (aged 71). Frédéric Godefroy was a French lexicographer, linguist, journalist, literary historian, writer and philologist.

Frédéric-Eugène Godefroy, (; 13 February 1826, Paris – 30 September 1897, Lestelle-Bétharram) was a French author, notable for his works on the history of the French language, notably compiling a 10-volume Old French dictionary of over 20,000 pages.

Publications Histoire de la littérature française depuis le XVIe siècle jusqu’à nos jours, 1859–1863 Lexique comparée de la langue de Corneille et de la langue du XVIIe siècle en général, 1862 Morceaux choisis des prosateurs et poètes français des XVIIe, XVIIIe et XIXe siècles, 1872 L’Instrument de la revanche. Études sur les principaux collèges chrétiens, 3 vol., 1872 Morceaux choisis des prosateurs et poètes français du 9e au XVIe, gradués en cinq cours Histoire de la littérature française, depuis le XVIe siècle jusqu'à nos jours, 15 volumes La Mission de Jeanne d’Arc, 1878 Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française du IXe siècle au XVe siècle, 1881

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Awards
Marcelin Guérin Prize; Montyon Prize; Prix Monbinne; Prix Lambert
Also known as
Frédéric-Eugène Godefroy, Frederic Godefroy, Frederic-Eugene Godefroy

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Frédéric Godefroy's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Frédéric Godefroy?

French writer (1826–1897)

When was Frédéric Godefroy born?

Frédéric Godefroy was born on 13 February 1826 in Paris.

When did Frédéric Godefroy die?

Frédéric Godefroy died on 30 September 1897 in Lestelle-Bétharram.

What was Frédéric Godefroy's occupation?

Frédéric Godefroy was a lexicographer, linguist, journalist, literary historian, writer and philologist.

What nationality was Frédéric Godefroy?

Frédéric Godefroy was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frédéric Godefroy

· Wikidata: Q435125

· DBpedia: Frédéric Godefroy

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