Jean-Louis Bergeret
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Jean-Louis Bergeret was an early holder of the 8th seat of the Académie française
.
Bergeret was Advocate General
to the Metz
Parliament in 1672, and became the first deputy of Charles Colbert, marquis de Croissy
, the Secretary of State
and younger brother of Jean Baptiste Colbert, and then the King's Cabinet Secretary
.
When Bergeret was presented for election to the Academy, he had the support of all of the Colbert family, against Gilles Ménage
, by then an octogenarian, who though much more senior had previously displeased the Academy with his ("Requirements for Dictionaries").
Bergeret was elected on 4 December 1684 to replace Géraud de Cordemoy
, who had killed himself in October of that year, and was received on 2 January 1685 by Jean Racine
, the same day as Thomas Corneille
.
Little is known of him beyond his election and acceptance speech, and that he received into the Academy François-Timoléon de Choisy
and François Fénelon
. The Abbé d'Olivet
remarked "Nobody knows how he got through the doors of the Academy". He left no writing nor, it seems, anything memorable to his contemporaries.
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,...
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Bergeret was Advocate General
Advocate General
An Advocate General is a senior law officer of a country or other jurisdiction, usually charged with advising the courts or Government on legal matters.-India:In India, an Advocate General is a legal adviser to a state government...
to the Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
Parliament in 1672, and became the first deputy of Charles Colbert, marquis de Croissy
Charles Colbert, marquis de Croissy
Charles Colbert, marquis de Croissy was a French statesman and diplomat.-Biography:Colbert was born in Reims. Like his elder brother Jean Baptiste Colbert, began his career in the office of the minister of war Le Tellier....
, the Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
and younger brother of Jean Baptiste Colbert, and then the King's Cabinet Secretary
Cabinet Secretary
A Cabinet Secretary is almost always a senior official who provides services and advice to a Cabinet of Ministers. In many countries, the position can have considerably wider functions and powers, including general responsibility for the entire civil service...
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When Bergeret was presented for election to the Academy, he had the support of all of the Colbert family, against Gilles Ménage
Gilles Ménage
Gilles Ménage was a French scholar.He was born at Angers, the son of Guillaume Ménage, king's advocate at Angers, where Gilles was born....
, by then an octogenarian, who though much more senior had previously displeased the Academy with his ("Requirements for Dictionaries").
Bergeret was elected on 4 December 1684 to replace Géraud de Cordemoy
Géraud de Cordemoy
Géraud de Cordemoy, a French philosopher, historian and lawyer. He is mainly known for his works in metaphysics and for his theory of language. -Biography:...
, who had killed himself in October of that year, and was received on 2 January 1685 by Jean Racine
Jean Racine
Jean Racine , baptismal name Jean-Baptiste Racine , was a French dramatist, one of the "Big Three" of 17th-century France , and one of the most important literary figures in the Western tradition...
, the same day as Thomas Corneille
Thomas Corneille
Thomas Corneille was a French dramatist.- Personal life :Born in Rouen nearly twenty years after his brother Pierre, the "great Corneille", Thomas's skill as a poet seems to have shown itself early. At the age of fifteen he composed a play in Latin which was performed by his fellow-pupils at the...
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Little is known of him beyond his election and acceptance speech, and that he received into the Academy François-Timoléon de Choisy
François-Timoléon de Choisy
François Timoléon, abbé de Choisy was a French author.-Life:He was born in Paris. His father was attached to the household of the duke of Orléans, and his mother, who was on intimate terms with Anne of Austria, was regularly called upon to amuse Louis XIV...
and François Fénelon
François Fénelon
François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon, more commonly known as François Fénelon , was a French Roman Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer...
. The Abbé d'Olivet
Pierre-Joseph Thoulier d'Olivet
Pierre-Joseph Thoulier d'Olivet, Abbot of Olivet was a French abbot, writer, grammarian and translator. He was elected the fourth occupant of Académie française seat 31....
remarked "Nobody knows how he got through the doors of the Academy". He left no writing nor, it seems, anything memorable to his contemporaries.
Sources
- academie-francaise.fr Article on Bergeret (in French)
- calames.abes.fr Catalogue of (in French)