Jacques Hardion
Jacques Hardion (born October 17, 1686 in Tours , † October 2, 1766 in Versailles ) was a French historian, translator and royal librarian.
Hardion studied ancient languages first in Tours and later in Paris at the Collège de France . He was a protégé of Turgot , who gave him a job with the politician Dupré de Saint-Maur . After working as a librarian in Versailles, he was also employed as a teacher for the children of Louis XIV , whom he taught in history and literature. In 1728 he became a member of the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres . In 1730 he was elected to Fauteuil 30 of the Académie française as successor to the bishop and preacher Michel Poncet de La Rivière , his successor was the rhetorician Antoine Léonard Thomas .
Fonts
- Nouvelle histoire poétique, et deux traités abrégés: l'un de la poésie, l'autre de l'éloquence . 3 volumes. Paris 1751. Reprint Kessinger Publ. ISBN 978-1-104-35862-4 full text
- Histoire universelle sacrée et profane . 18 volumes. Paris: Desprez 1754-1765. Reprint Kessinter Publ. 2009. Full text
Web links
- Literature by and about Jacques Hardion in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
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| SURNAME | Hardion, Jacques |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French historian, translator and royal librarian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 17, 1686 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tours |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 2, 1766 |
| Place of death | Versailles |