Henri Lebègue (27 February 1856 – 19 October 1938) was a French

palaeographer Palaeography ( UK) or paleography ( US; ultimately from grc-gre, , ''palaiós'', "old", and , ''gráphein'', "to write") is the study of historic writing systems and the deciphering and dating of historical manuscripts, including the analysi ...

, director of studies at the

École pratique des hautes études The École pratique des hautes études (), abbreviated EPHE, is a Grand Établissement in Paris, France. It is highly selective, and counted among France's most prestigious research and higher education institutions. It is a constituent college o ...

. The French historian Ernest Lebègue (1862–1943), was his brother. Henri Lebègue was also the father of literary historian

Raymond Lebègue Raymond Lebègue (16 August 1895 – 21 November 1984) was a 20th-century French History of literature, literary historian. The son of palaeographer Henri Lebègue, he was elected a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres in 19 ...

and nephew of publisher and media owner Alphonse-Nicolas Lebègue (1814–1885) from Brussels.

Palaeographer and professor at the École pratique des hautes études

An officer of Public Instruction, attached to the library of the University of Paris (

Sorbonne Sorbonne may refer to: * Sorbonne (building), historic building in Paris, which housed the University of Paris and is now shared among multiple universities. *the University of Paris (c. 1150 – 1970) *one of its components or linked institution, ...

) from November 1882 to October 1888, Henri Lebègue wa admitted to the

in November 1891 as head of

palaeographic Palaeography ( UK) or paleography ( US; ultimately from grc-gre, , ''palaiós'', "old", and , ''gráphein'', "to write") is the study of historic writing systems and the deciphering and dating of historical manuscripts, including the analysi ...

studies. He joined the section of historical and philological sciences. A researcher, Lebègue was also a translator and published texts by Greek authors related to the geography and history of

Gaule Gaul ( la, Gallia) was a region of Western Europe first described by the Romans. It was inhabited by Celts, Celtic and Aquitani tribes, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, most of Switzerland, parts of Northern Italy (only dur ...

s. Henri Lebègue also wrote Greek exercise books. He listed and partly translated the Greek

alchemical Alchemy (from Arabic: ''al-kīmiyā''; from Ancient Greek: χυμεία, ''khumeía'') is an ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscientific tradition that was historically practiced in China, India, the Muslim world, ...

manuscripts kept in Paris (the ''Parisini''). His latest work was a new translation of the Treaty ''On the Sublime'' by

Longinus Longinus () is the name given to the unnamed Roman soldier who pierced the side of Jesus with a lance and who in medieval and some modern Christian traditions is described as a convert to Christianity. His name first appeared in the apocryphal G ...

, which was published after his death in 1939. Henri Lebègue was made a chevalier of the

Legion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon B ...

in January 1923.

Selected works

*1878–1883: ''Extrait des auteurs grecs concernant la géographie et l'histoire des Gaules'', with Edmond Cougny (trad.), Librairie Renouard, *1917: ''Glanures paléographiques'', Imprimerie nationale *1924: Henri Lebègue, ''Catalogue des manuscrits alchimiques grecs : les Parisini'', Lamertin *1939: Longinus (author) and Henri Lebègue (trans.), ''Du sublime'',

Les Belles Lettres Les Belles Lettres is a French publisher specialising in the publication of ancient texts such as the ''Collection Budé''. The publishing house, originally named ''Société Les Belles Lettres pour le développement de la culture classique'', w ...

, "Collection des universités de France. Série grecque"

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''Du Sublime''. Texte établi et traduit par Henri Lebègue
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Palaeographer and professor at the École pratique des hautes études

Selected works

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