Louis cousin
Louis Cousin (born August 21, 1627 in Paris , † February 16, 1707 ibid) was a French historian , lawyer and translator .
Life
As a lawyer, Cousin temporarily served as royal censor and director of the cour de monnaies .
On his 70th birthday in 1697, Cousin was accepted into the Académie française as the successor to the late Paul-Philippe de Chaumont (armchair 3). After his death in 1707, Jacques-Louis de Valon was appointed as successor by the Academy .
Works (selection)
- as an author
- Histoire de Constantinople depuis le règne de Justin jusqu'à la fin de l'empire . Paris 1672/85 (8 vol.).
- as translator
- Euagrios Scholastikos , Eusebius of Caesarea , Sozomenos , Theodoret : Histoire de l'église . Paris 1675/76 (4 vol.)
Web links
- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cousin, louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French historian, lawyer and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1627 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 1707 |
| Place of death | Paris |