Louis Jacques Bresnier
Louis Jacques Bresnier (spr. Brenjeh) (born April 11, 1814 in Montargis , † June 21, 1869 in Algiers ) was a French Arabist .
He began as a simple typesetter on his own oriental studies and soon made it to the point that he could attend the lectures Marcels, Étienne Marc Quatremère and Antoine-Isaac Silvestre de Sacys , whereby he acquired a thorough knowledge of the Arabic language and literature. When the French government decided to establish a professorship in Arabic in Algiers , Bresnier was selected for it (1836) and he was very effective in teaching. His main works are:
- "Cours pratique et théorique de la langue arabe" (2nd edition, Algiers 1855);
- "Anthologie arabe élémentaire" (Algiers 1852);
- "Chrestomathie arabe" (2nd edition, Algiers 1856);
- "Principes élémentaires de la langue arabe" (Algiers 1867).
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| SURNAME | Bresnier, Louis Jacques |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French arabist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1814 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montargis |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 1869 |
| Place of death | Algiers |