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Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet

1697 – 1770

French writer

Catholic priest CanonCensor
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About Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet

Lived 1697 – 1770 (aged 72). Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet was a French catholic priest, canon, censor, cleric and writer.

Nicolas Charles Joseph Trublet (; 4 December 1697, Saint-Malo, Province of Brittany – 14 March 1770, Saint-Malo) was a French churchman (canon of Saint-Malo) and moralist, best known for his clash with Voltaire, whose La Henriade he critiqued.

A "chiffonnier de la littérature"

Works Réflexions sur Télémaque (1717) Essais sur divers sujets de littérature et de morale (1735). Édition en 2 volumes : 1749. Édition en 4 volumes : 1754-60. Réédition : Slatkine, Genève, 1968. Panégyriques des saints, précédés de Réflexions sur l'éloquence en général, et sur celle de la chaire en particulier (1755) Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire de la vie et des ouvrages de M. de Fontenelle, tirés du « Mercure de France », 1756, 1757 et 1758 (1759) Un journal de la vie littéraire au XVIIIe siècle : La correspondance de l'Abbé Trublet, documents inédits sur Voltaire, La Beaumelle, Malesherbes, Fontenelle, Mme Geoffrin, La Condamine, etc. (1926)

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Seat 10 of the Académie française, Canon
Also known as
Nicolas Charles Joseph Trublet

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet?

French writer

When was Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet born?

Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet was born on 4 December 1697 in Saint-Malo.

When did Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet die?

Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet died on 14 March 1770 in Saint-Malo, Hôtel Trublet de Nermont.

What was Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet's occupation?

Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet was a catholic priest, canon, censor, cleric and writer.

What nationality was Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet?

Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet

· Wikidata: Q3339949

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