Anatole Bailly (French:[bɑji]; Orléans, 16 December 1833 – 12 December 1911, Orléans) was a French Hellenist, author of the famous Dictionnaire grec-français (Greek-French Dictionary), published in 1895.
Anatole Bailly
Biographyedit
Anatole Bailly was born at Orleans on 16 December 1833 to a family of moderate wealth - his father was a director of the auditing company L'Orléanaise and his mother ran a small store selling groceries, fruit and sewing supplies. He studied at a college in Orleans and obtained a bachelor of letters. He was then sent to Paris to prepare for entry into the École Normale Supérieure in a private institution, which he graduated from in 1853.
Anatole Bailly began his career in education as a substitute at the lycée in Lyons. There he successfully achieved the agrégation de grammaire. Named a professor at the lycée in Lyon, he left this city in 1859 for a job at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand in Paris. In 1861 he was hired by the Lycée Pothier in Orleans, his home town. He spent the rest of his career in this post, from which he retired in 1889.
A competent and conscientious, but very modest, professor, Bailly authored numerous textbooks, grammars and dictionaries of Greek and Latin which were popular in French schools at the end of the 19th century. He was equally interested in history and wrote many biographical accounts of overlooked people from Orleans. He became a member of Orleans scholarly societies of Orleans: the Société d'Agriculture, Sciences, Belles-lettres et Arts d'Orléans and the Société archéologique et historique de l'Orléanais. At a national level, he was a member of the Conseil académique de Paris and the Association pour l'encouragement des études grecques en France (from its foundation in 1867), in addition to being appointed a correspondent of the Institut de France in the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres in 1889. Among other roles, Bailly was an officer of the Académie, a knight of the Légion d'honneur, and a knight of the royal order of the Sauveur de Grèce.
After the publication in 1885 of the Dictionnaire étymologique latin which he co-authored with Michel Bréal, Bailly completed the Dictionnaire grec-français with the assistance of Émile Egger in 1895. This last work assured his scholarly reputation. The abridged version, which was about half the length of the original, appeared in 1901. He was in the process of producing a revised edition of what would come to be known as Le Bailly, when he died suddenly on 12 December 1911 in his family home, in which he had spent the greater part of his life.
A college in Orleans established in June 2008 is named in his honour.
Serge Vannier, Les Hommes célèbres du XXe dans le Loiret, Romorantin, CPE, 2001.
A. Bouvier, "Notice sur M. Anatole Bailly," Mémoires de la Société d'agriculture, sciences, belles-lettres et arts d'Orléans, Series 5, Vol. 12, Orléans, 1912, p. 163-204 (Online).
Dr Courgeon, "Discours prononcé pour le centenaire de la naissance d'Anatole Bailly," in Mémoires de la Société d'agriculture, sciences, belles-lettres et arts d'Orléans, series 5, Vol. 25, Orléans, 1933, p. 108-114 (Online).
External linksedit
French Wikisource has original text related to this article:
Anatole Bailly
Abrégé du dictionnaire grec-français (Abridgement of the Greek-French Dictionary), 1901
archive.org (pdf & djvu online)
scarlet.be (pdf per page online)
remacle.org (texte online)
Dictionnaire étymologique latin (Latin Etymological Dictionary), 1885
archive.org (incomplete)
January 01, 1970
anatole, bailly, french, bɑji, orléans, december, 1833, december, 1911, orléans, french, hellenist, author, famous, dictionnaire, grec, français, greek, french, dictionary, published, 1895, biography, edit, born, orleans, december, 1833, family, moderate, weal. Anatole Bailly French bɑji Orleans 16 December 1833 12 December 1911 Orleans was a French Hellenist author of the famous Dictionnaire grec francais Greek French Dictionary published in 1895 Anatole BaillyBiography editAnatole Bailly was born at Orleans on 16 December 1833 to a family of moderate wealth his father was a director of the auditing company L Orleanaise and his mother ran a small store selling groceries fruit and sewing supplies He studied at a college in Orleans and obtained a bachelor of letters He was then sent to Paris to prepare for entry into the Ecole Normale Superieure in a private institution which he graduated from in 1853 Anatole Bailly began his career in education as a substitute at the lycee in Lyons There he successfully achieved the agregation de grammaire Named a professor at the lycee in Lyon he left this city in 1859 for a job at the Lycee Louis le Grand in Paris In 1861 he was hired by the Lycee Pothier in Orleans his home town He spent the rest of his career in this post from which he retired in 1889 A competent and conscientious but very modest professor Bailly authored numerous textbooks grammars and dictionaries of Greek and Latin which were popular in French schools at the end of the 19th century He was equally interested in history and wrote many biographical accounts of overlooked people from Orleans He became a member of Orleans scholarly societies of Orleans the Societe d Agriculture Sciences Belles lettres et Arts d Orleans and the Societe archeologique et historique de l Orleanais At a national level he was a member of the Conseil academique de Paris and the Association pour l encouragement des etudes grecques en France from its foundation in 1867 in addition to being appointed a correspondent of the Institut de France in the Academie des inscriptions et belles lettres in 1889 Among other roles Bailly was an officer of the Academie a knight of the Legion d honneur and a knight of the royal order of the Sauveur de Grece After the publication in 1885 of the Dictionnaire etymologique latin which he co authored with Michel Breal Bailly completed the Dictionnaire grec francais with the assistance of Emile Egger in 1895 This last work assured his scholarly reputation The abridged version which was about half the length of the original appeared in 1901 He was in the process of producing a revised edition of what would come to be known as Le Bailly when he died suddenly on 12 December 1911 in his family home in which he had spent the greater part of his life A college in Orleans established in June 2008 is named in his honour References edit nbsp France portal nbsp Ancient Greece portal Serge Vannier Les Hommes celebres du XXe dans le Loiret Romorantin CPE 2001 A Bouvier Notice sur M Anatole Bailly Memoires de la Societe d agriculture sciences belles lettres et arts d Orleans Series 5 Vol 12 Orleans 1912 p 163 204 Online Dr Courgeon Discours prononce pour le centenaire de la naissance d Anatole Bailly in Memoires de la Societe d agriculture sciences belles lettres et arts d Orleans series 5 Vol 25 Orleans 1933 p 108 114 Online External links edit nbsp French Wikisource has original text related to this article Anatole Bailly Abrege du dictionnaire grec francais Abridgement of the Greek French Dictionary 1901 archive org pdf amp djvu online scarlet be pdf per page online remacle org texte online Dictionnaire etymologique latin Latin Etymological Dictionary 1885 archive org incomplete Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anatole Bailly amp oldid 1172740121, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
