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A French writer; born in Paris, June 11, 1790; died there, May 8, 1870. He filled the chair of thetoric at the Lycee Charlemagne, 1810-16, and of French eloquence at the Sorbonne, 1816-26. With Cousin and Guizot he formed the famous trio known as "the three professors". He won the prize offered by the Academy in 1812 with his essay "Eulogy of Montaigne"; again in 1814 with "Advantages and Drawbacks of Criticism"; and in 1816 with "Eulogy of Montesquieu". The French Academy elected him a member in 1821. His three greatest works are: "Course of French Literature: A View of the 18th Century"; "A View of Christian Eloquence in the 4th Century"; "History of Gregory VII"., a posthumous publication (1873).