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Jean Capperonnier
Jean Capperonnier (1716, Montdidier, Somme – 1775) was a French classical scholar. He succeeded his uncle Claude Capperonnier, also a distinguished scholar, as the Greek language, Greek chair at the Collège de France. He published valuable editions of classical authors including Julius Caesar, Caesar, Anacreon (poet), Anacreon, Plautus, and Sophocles. In 1770 he was named to the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. He was a close friend of Diderot's, and he is mentioned often in the correspondence between the Abbé Ferdinando Galiani, Galiani and Mme Louise d'Epinay, d'Epinay. References 1716 births 1775 deaths People from Montdidier, Somme French classical scholars Academic staff of the Collège de France Members of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres {{Classical-scholar-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montdidier, Somme
Montdidier (; pcd, Montdidji or ) is a commune in the Somme department in the administrative region of Hauts-de-France (historically Picardy), northern France. Geography Montdidier is on the D935 road, some 30 km southeast of Amiens, in the region known as the 'Santerre'. Montdidier station has rail connections to Amiens and Compiègne. Population History The commune has existed since before Roman times, possibly corresponding to the site of ''Bratuspance''. Under Charlemagne, a donjon was built in the north-west of the town, on a chalk promontory, (nowadays the site of the ''Prieuré''). It was here, in 774, that Desiderius, king of the Lombards, was held prisoner by Charlemagne, giving the town its name (in French, ''Didier''). Around the year 948, the first church was built near the castle by Heldwide, the wife of Hilduin, first of the house of the Counts of Montdidier In 1184, King Philip II of France had the outlying buildings of the town burnt down, during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |