Charles Hubert Millevoye
Charles Hubert Millevoye (born December 24, 1782 in Abbeville , † August 26, 1816 ) was a French poet.
Charles Hubert Millevoye studied law, but then became a bookseller and made himself known through numerous classical- romantic poems, several of which won academic prizes. He died on August 26, 1816, to the exhaustion .
Works
- poetry
- Chute des feuilles
- Le poète mourant
- La demeure abandonnée
- Le souvenir ,
- Le bois détruit ,
- La promesse ,
- Price pour moi .
- Epic
- Charlemagne à Pavie
- Alfred
Millevoye also wrote translations of Homer, Virgil and Lucian and tragedies. He got the first edition of his works himself (1814-16, 5 volumes); later editions appeared in 1822, 4 volumes, and 1833, 2 volumes.
literature
- Alcius Amable Ledieu: Millevoye, sa vie et ses oeuvres . Paris: Picard, 1886.
- Theodora Wirthwein: The Elegy at Millevoye . Darmstadt: Otto, 1912.
Web links
Wikisource: Charles-Hubert Millevoye - Sources and full texts (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Millevoye, Charles Hubert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1782 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Abbeville |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 26, 1816 |