Louis de Sacy
Louis de Sacy (* 1654 in Paris ; † October 26, 1727 there ) was a French lawyer and writer.
De Sacy was known as Homme de lettres and was a regular in various literary salons ; but especially with Anne-Thérèse de Marguenat de Courcelles .
In 1701 the Académie française appointed him to succeed the late Toussaint Rose (armchair 2). After his death in 1727, he was followed by the writer Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu .
See also: List of members of the Académie française
Works (selection)
- as an author
- Traité de l'amitié . 1703.
- Traité de la gloire . 1715.
- as translator
- Pliny the Younger : Lettres de Pline, le Jeune . 1699/1701.
- Trajan : Panegyrique . 1709.
Web links
Wikisource: Louis de Sacy - Sources and full texts (French)
- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sacy, Louis de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French lawyer and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1654 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 1727 |
| Place of death | Paris |