Nicolas Grozelier (17 August 1692, Beaune – 27 August 1778) was an 18th-century French fabulist.

Biography

A French writer, Grozelier joined the

Oratory of Saint Philip Neri The Confederation of Oratories of Saint Philip Neri ( la, Confoederatio Oratorii Sancti Philippi Nerii) abbreviated CO and commonly known as the Oratorians is a Catholic society of apostolic life of Pontifical Right for men (priests and lay- ...

in 1710, aged 18. There, he taught belles-lettres, philosophy and theology. He composed many poems and quite a number of small plays of his, almost always written in an easy and natural style, are quoted. A collection of his fables was published in six books in 1768.

Works

*1760: ''Fables nouvelles, divisées en six livres, et dédiées a monseigneur le duc de Bourgogne'', À Paris, chez Desaint & Saillant *1768: ''Fables nouvelles, divisées en six livres, et dédiées a monseigneur le Dauphin'', À Paris, chez Des Ventes de la Doué *1726–1730: ''Observations curieuses sur toutes les parties de la physique, extraites et recueillies des meilleurs mémoires'', A. Cailleau

External links

Nicolas Grozelier
on Data.bnf.fr
Nicomlas Grozelier
o
Rue des Fables
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grozelier, Nicolas 18th-century French writers 18th-century French male writers French fabulists People from Beaune 1692 births 1778 deaths