Théodore Pavie (16 August 1811 – 5 January 1896) was a traveler and writer born in Angers, France. He spoke nine languages, including

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He is best known for his contributions to journals, including Revue des Deux Mondes. Pavie used the journal as source material for a two-volume book entitled "''Souvenirs Atlantiques''." On the recommendation of

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, Pavie printed 500 copies of the work. He was a student of

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at the College Royal d'Angers. After his teacher's death, he took over the Sanskrit teaching position in 1852. He later spent 40 years in his small château in

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. He also contributed to the local Angers newspaper.

Biography

Théodore Pavie was born in Angers on 16 August 1811. His father ''Louis Joseph Pavie'', a printer from Angevin, raised Victor and Théodore after their mother ''Eulalie Fabre'' died. He married ''Cornélie Mondain Gennevraye'' in 1842, and had no children. He later resigned from teaching Sanskrit at the

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due to the conditions imposed by the Minister of Public Instruction. In 1862, Théodore retired and gave Hebrew lessons and lectures at Catholic Faculties in Angers. After losing his brother Victor in 1866 and his wife Cornélie (1894), he died on 5 January 1896.

Publications

Book

* ''Souvenirs atlantiques'' (1832)

Novel

* ''Le Lazo'' (1833)

Magazine

* ''Revue des Deux Mondes''

Journals

* ''Artist'' * ''Journal of Anjou''

References

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