Louis Petit de Julleville
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Louis Petit de Julleville (July 18, 1841 - August 28, 1900) was a French
scholar. He was born in Paris
.
Educated at the École Normale Supérieure
, and at the French School at Athens, he received his doctorate in literature in 1868. After holding various posts as a teacher he became professor of French medieval literature and of the history of the French language
in the university of Paris
in 1886.
His most important works are:
Petit de Julleville was also the general editor of the Histoire de la langue et de la littérature française (8 vols, 1896-1900), to which he also contributed some valuable chapters himself.
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France
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scholar. He was born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Educated at the École Normale Supérieure
École Normale Supérieure
The École normale supérieure is one of the most prestigious French grandes écoles...
, and at the French School at Athens, he received his doctorate in literature in 1868. After holding various posts as a teacher he became professor of French medieval literature and of the history of the French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
in the university of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
in 1886.
His most important works are:
- Histoire du théâtre en France, including Les Mystères (2 vols, 1880)
- Les Comédiens en France au Moyen âge (1885)
- La Comédie et les mœurs en France au Moyen âge (1886)
- Répertoire du théâtre comique en France au Moyen âge (1886)
- Le Théâtre en France, histoire de la littérature dramatique depuis ses origines jusqu'à nos jours (1889)
Petit de Julleville was also the general editor of the Histoire de la langue et de la littérature française (8 vols, 1896-1900), to which he also contributed some valuable chapters himself.
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