André Dacier
French scholar (1651–1722) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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André Dacier (Latin: Andreas Dacerius; 6 April 1651 – 18 September 1722) was a French classical scholar and editor of texts. He began his career with an edition and commentary of Festus's De verborum significatione, and was the first to produce a "readable" text of the 20-book work.[1] His wife was the influential classical scholar and translator, Anne Dacier.[2][3]
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André Dacier | |
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Born | 1645 |
Died | 18 September 1722 (aged 76–77) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Classical scholar and editor of texts |
Spouse | Anne Dacier |
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