Charpentier was born in Paris, and intended for the bar, but was employed by Colbert, who had determined on the foundation of a French East India Company, to draw up an explanatory account of the project for Louis XIV.[1]
Charpentier regarded as absurd the use of Latin in monumental inscriptions, and to him was entrusted the task of supplying the paintings of Charles Le Brun in the Versailles Gallery with appropriate legends. His verses were so indifferent that they had to be replaced by others, the work of Jean Racine and Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, both enemies of his. Charpentier in his Excellence de la langue française (1683) had anticipated Charles Perrault in the famous academical dispute concerning the relative merit of the ancients and moderns. He is credited with a share in the production of the magnificent series of medals that commemorate the principal events of the age of Louis XIV.[1]
Charpentier, who was long in receipt of a pension of 1200 livres from Colbert, was erudite and ingenious, but he was always heavy and commonplace. His other works include a Vie de Socrate (1650), a translation of the Cyropaedia of Xenophon (1658), and the Traité de la peinture parlante (1684).[1]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Charpentier, François". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 948.
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françois, charpentier, february, 1620, april, 1702, french, archaeologist, letters, biography, editcharpentier, born, paris, intended, employed, colbert, determined, foundation, french, east, india, company, draw, explanatory, account, project, louis, charpent. Francois Charpentier 15 February 1620 22 April 1702 was a French archaeologist and man of letters Biography editCharpentier was born in Paris and intended for the bar but was employed by Colbert who had determined on the foundation of a French East India Company to draw up an explanatory account of the project for Louis XIV 1 Charpentier regarded as absurd the use of Latin in monumental inscriptions and to him was entrusted the task of supplying the paintings of Charles Le Brun in the Versailles Gallery with appropriate legends His verses were so indifferent that they had to be replaced by others the work of Jean Racine and Nicolas Boileau Despreaux both enemies of his Charpentier in his Excellence de la langue francaise 1683 had anticipated Charles Perrault in the famous academical dispute concerning the relative merit of the ancients and moderns He is credited with a share in the production of the magnificent series of medals that commemorate the principal events of the age of Louis XIV 1 Charpentier who was long in receipt of a pension of 1200 livres from Colbert was erudite and ingenious but he was always heavy and commonplace His other works include a Vie de Socrate 1650 a translation of the Cyropaedia of Xenophon 1658 and the Traite de la peinture parlante 1684 1 References edit a b c Chisholm 1911 p 948 Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Charpentier Francois Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 5 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 948 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francois Charpentier amp oldid 1067689807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
