Société des anciens textes français (SATF) is a

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founded in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Si ...

in 1875 with the purpose of publishing all kinds of medieval documents written either in langue d'oïl or langue d'oc (''Bulletin de la SATF'', 1 (1875), p. 1). Its founding members are Henri Bordier, Joseph de Laborde, A. Lamarle, Paul Meyer, Léopold Pannier,

Gaston Paris Bruno Paulin Gaston Paris (; 9 August 1839 – 5 March 1903) was a French literary historian, philologist, and scholar specialized in Romance studies and medieval French literature. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901, 19 ...

, Auguste-Henry-Édouard, marquis de Queux de Saint-Hilaire, baron Arthur de Rothschild, baron Edmond de Rothschild, baron James N. de

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and Natalis de Wailly. From 1875 to 1936, the SATF published a yearly bulletin distributed to its members only. Since its foundation, the SATF have also published a series of critical editions and even, sometimes, facsimile editions, a series that amounts today to approximately 180 volumes.

Published works

References

* ''Bulletin de la Société des anciens textes français'', 1 (1875), p. 1-5
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External links

''Bulletin de la Société des anciens textes français''
in Gallica, the digital library of the BnF. {{DEFAULTSORT:Societe des anciens textes francais Book publishing companies of France Medieval French literature Text publication societies 1875 establishments in France Historical societies of France Mass media in Paris