Maurice Roy (art historian)

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Maurice Roy (born August 28, 1856 in Paris ; † June 24, 1932 ibid) was a French historian, art historian and Romanist .

life and work

Roy completed his habilitation in 1883 with two papers on French administrative and financial history. He was a senior official in the French Court of Auditors from 1893 to 1926 , but remained in research. As a specialist in the Renaissance , he emerged with historical and art-historical works as well as the publication of the poetic works of Christine de Pizan . From 1929 until his death he was a member of the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres .

Works (Romance Studies)

  • (Ed.) Œuvres poétiques de Christine de Pisan , 3 vols., Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1886–1896. 2 vols., New York, Johnson, 1965.
    • 1. Ballades, virelais, lais, rondeaux, jeux à vendre et complaintes amoureuses
    • 2. L'épitre au dieu d'amours. Le dit de la rose. Le débat de two amants. Le livre des trois jugements. Le dit de Poissy. Le dit de la pastoure. Epitre à Eustache Morel
    • 3. Oraisons, enseignements et proverbes moraux. Le livre du duc des vrais amants. Les cent ballades d'amant et de dame

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personal data
SURNAME Roy, Maurice
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French historian, art historian and Romanist
DATE OF BIRTH August 28, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH June 24, 1932
Place of death Paris