Claude Godard d'Aucourt (1716–1795) was an 18th-century French writer, marquis of . He became a fermier général in 1754 and in

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in 1785. He did not migrate during the French Revolution and managed to retain a portion of his non manorial estate. The librettist

Claude Godard d'Aucourt de Saint-Just Claude Godard d'Aucourt called de Saint-Just (14 July 1768 – 17 March 1826) was a French librettist. Born in Paris, he was the son of Claude Godard d'Aucour, marquis of , a fermier général. Being a younger son, he bore the name st-Just w ...

was his son.

Works

*1745: ''Les Mémoires turcs, avec l'Histoire galante de deux jeunes Turcs durant leur séjour en France'' *1745: ''Thémidore ou Mon Histoire et celle de ma maîtresse''

Librettos

*1798: ''Zoraïme et Zulnar''

External links

Claude Godard d'Aucour
on The Online Books Page {{DEFAULTSORT:Godard d'Aucourt, Claude 1716 births 1795 deaths People from Langres 18th-century French male writers 18th-century French dramatists and playwrights French opera librettists