Jean-Pierre Nicéron
Jean-Pierre Nicéron (born March 11, 1685 in Paris ; † July 8, 1738 there ) was a French lexicographer and translator .
Live and act
Nicéron studied at the Collège Mazarin . In August 1702 he joined the Barnabites , as an uncle was already working there. He later became a professor of rhetoric , humaniora and new languages at various colleges in France, such as Loches and Montargis . He stayed in Montargis for over ten years. During this time he devoted himself to more intensive study of the newer languages and began to translate works from English.
Nicéron returned to Paris in 1716. Here he began work on his main work, 40 volumes of which he had penned. The 40th volume was published posthumously, and two more volumes by other authors appeared. His work has been translated into German, among other things. However, the work faces criticism that the extent of the discussion does not always correspond to the relevance of the respective scholar.
Works (selection)
- Monographs
- Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des hommes illustres dans la republique des lettres. Avec un catalog raisonné de leurs ouvrages , 40 volumes, Briasson, Paris 1728–1740 (German translation 1747–1777).
- Translations
- Le voyage de Jean Ovington à Surate et en divers autres lieux de l'Asie et de l'Afrique, avec l'histoire de la révolution arrivée dans le royaume de Golconde , Paris 1725.
- La Conversion de l'Angleterre au Christianisme comparée avec sa prétendue reformation , Paris 1729.
literature
- Jean-Pierre Niceron . In: Louis-Gabriel Michaud : Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne: histoire par ordre alphabétique de la vie publique et privée de tous les hommes avec la collaboration de plus de 300 savants et littérateurs français ou étrangers , 43rd volume, 2nd edition, Paris 1843, col. 431 f.
- Louis N. Delamarre: Jean-Pierre Nicéron . In: Catholic Encyclopedia , Volume 11, Robert Appleton Company, New York 1911.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nicéron, Jean-Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French lexicographer and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1685 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 1738 |
| Place of death | Paris |