François Juste Marie Raynouard
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François Juste Marie Raynouard (September 8, 1761 – October 27, 1836) was a French
dramatist and academic.
He was born at Brignoles
in Provence
, trained for the bar, and practised at Draguignan
. In 1791 he went to Paris as deputy to the Legislative Assembly, but after the fall of the Girondist
s, whom he followed, he went into hiding. He was, however, discovered and imprisoned in Paris. During his imprisonment he wrote his play Caton d'Utique (1794). Éléonore de Bavière and Les Templiers were accepted by the Comédie-Française
. Les Templiers was produced in 1805, and, in spite of the protests of Geoffroy
, was a great success. Raynouard was admitted to the Académie française
in 1807, and from 1817 to 1826 he was perpetual secretary. From 1806 to 1814, he once again was a member of the French legislature.
He wrote other plays, in one of which, Les États de Blois (acted 1810), he gave offence to Napoleon by his freedom of speech, but, realizing that the public taste had changed and that Romanticism
would triumph, he abandoned the stage and devoted himself to linguistic studies. He was admitted to the Academy of Inscriptions in 1815. His researches into the Provençal language were somewhat inexact, but his enthusiasm and perseverance promoted the study of the subject. His chief works are Choix de poésies originales des troubadours (6 vols., 1816–1821), of which the sixth volume, Grammaire comparée des langues de l'Europe latine, dans leurs rapports avec la langue des troubadours (1821), was separately published; Lexique roman (6 vols., 1838–1844). He spent the last years of his life at Passy
.
French people
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dramatist and academic.
He was born at Brignoles
Brignoles
Brignoles is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence...
in Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
, trained for the bar, and practised at Draguignan
Draguignan
Draguignan is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" and "Porte du Verdon".The city is only from St...
. In 1791 he went to Paris as deputy to the Legislative Assembly, but after the fall of the Girondist
Girondist
The Girondists were a political faction in France within the Legislative Assembly and the National Convention during the French Revolution...
s, whom he followed, he went into hiding. He was, however, discovered and imprisoned in Paris. During his imprisonment he wrote his play Caton d'Utique (1794). Éléonore de Bavière and Les Templiers were accepted by the Comédie-Française
Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française or Théâtre-Français is one of the few state theaters in France. It is the only state theater to have its own troupe of actors. It is located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris....
. Les Templiers was produced in 1805, and, in spite of the protests of Geoffroy
Julien Louis Geoffroy
Julien Louis Geoffroy was a French literary critic.He was born at Rennes, and educated there and at the Collège Louis le Grand in Paris. He took orders and for some time was a mere usher, eventually becoming professor of rhetoric at the Collège des Quatre-Nations. His tragedy, Caton, was accepted...
, was a great success. Raynouard was admitted to the Académie française
Académie française
L'Académie française , also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution,...
in 1807, and from 1817 to 1826 he was perpetual secretary. From 1806 to 1814, he once again was a member of the French legislature.
He wrote other plays, in one of which, Les États de Blois (acted 1810), he gave offence to Napoleon by his freedom of speech, but, realizing that the public taste had changed and that Romanticism
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution...
would triumph, he abandoned the stage and devoted himself to linguistic studies. He was admitted to the Academy of Inscriptions in 1815. His researches into the Provençal language were somewhat inexact, but his enthusiasm and perseverance promoted the study of the subject. His chief works are Choix de poésies originales des troubadours (6 vols., 1816–1821), of which the sixth volume, Grammaire comparée des langues de l'Europe latine, dans leurs rapports avec la langue des troubadours (1821), was separately published; Lexique roman (6 vols., 1838–1844). He spent the last years of his life at Passy
Passy
Passy is an area of Paris, France, located in the XVIe arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is traditionally home to many of the city's wealthiest residents.Passy was formerly a commune...
.