Etienne Pavilion
Étienne Pavillon (* 1632 in Paris ; † January 10, 1705 ibid) was a French lawyer and writer.
Life
Pavilion was a nephew of the Bishop of Alet Nicolas Pavillon . He studied theology and later switched to law. After successfully completing his studies, Pavillon worked as a public prosecutor in Metz , in the Moselle department.
In 1691 the Académie française appointed him to succeed the late writer Isaac de Benserade ( Fauteuil 7 ); he himself was followed in 1705 by the bishop of Avranches , Fabio Brûlart de Sillery , in this place.
1701 Pavillon became a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres .
Voltaire described Étienne Pavillon as … doux maix faible pavilion .
literature
- Paul Mesnard: Histoire de l'académie française depuis sa fondation jusqu'en 1830 . Charpentier, Paris 1857.
Web links
- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pavilion, Etienne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French lawyer and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1632 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 1705 |
| Place of death | Paris |