Antoine Godeau
Antoine Godeau (born September 24, 1605 in Dreux , † April 21, 1672 in Vence ) was a French poet and writer .
Godeau was a cousin of Valentin Conrart and, since 1634, a member of the Académie française . 1636 appointed him Cardinal Richelieu for a paraphrase of Benedicite the Bishop of Grasse .
Godeau was also a permanent guest at the Hôtel de Rambouillet .
Works
- Poésies de Malherbe (1630)
- Discours sur les œuvres de M. de Malherbe (1630)
- Oeuvres Chrétiennes (1633)
- Poésies Chrétiennes
- La vie de saint Augustin (1652)
- Vie de saint Charles Borromée (1654)
- Prières, méditations (Paris, 1643)
- Avis à M. de Paris pour le culte du Saint-Sacrement dans les paroisses et de la faç de le porter aux malades (1644)
- Instructions et ordonnances synodales (1644)
- Vie de Saint Paul Apôtre (1647)
- La panégyrique de saint Augustin (1653)
- L'Eloge de saint François de Sales (1663)
Web links
- Publications by and about Antoine Godeau in VD 17 .
- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
- Works by Antoine Godeau in the Poésie Française (French)
- Catholic Encyclopedia about Antoine Godeau (Engl.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Godeau, Antoine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French poet and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1605 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dreux |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1672 |
| Place of death | Vence |