Hégésippe Moreau (born Pierre-Jacques Roulliot; April 8, 1810 – December 20, 1838) was a French lyric poet. From birth, he was called by the last name of his biological father (Moreau) and took on the pseudonym Hégésippe when he first began publishing poetry in 1829. In the imagination of the French romantics and the 19th century public, the difficulties of Hégésippe Moreau's life and his untimely death made him a romantic equivalent of the earlier poets Thomas Chatterton, Nicolas Joseph Laurent Gilbert and Jacques Clinchamps de Malfilâtre. This romantic myth was solidified by the publication of his complete works, together with the works of Gilbert and a list of poets who died of hunger, in 1856; the 1860 edition of his works included an important biographical preface by Sainte-Beuve.
Moreau was born and died in Paris. In his infancy, his parents, who were poor, migrated to Provins.[1] His father, Claude-François Moreau, born in PolignyJura, took a post of professor in the collège of Provins (Seine-et-Marne) in 1810, but died of tuberculosis on May 16, 1814. Hégésippe's mother Marie Roulliot (born Jeanne-Marie Rouillot, March 12, 1774 in ClunySaône-et-Loire) went into the service of a Madame Guérard in Provins, and this lady would become Hégésippe's benefactor. Hégésippe began his studies in Provins, and then, when the Guérard family moved to the country, was placed in the seminary of Meaux (Seine-et-Marne), and later in the seminary of Avon (near Fontainebleau). His mother died of tuberculosis on February 5, 1823, while Hégésippe was a student at Avon.
When he left Avon in 1828 (in his preface to the collected works of Hégésippe, Sainte-Beuve informs us that Hégésippe was an excellent student of classical literature and that he had a talent for Latin versification), he entered into apprenticeship as a proofreader for a publisher in Provins, Monsieur Lebeau—in his works, Hégésippe refers to the daughter of M. Lebeau as his "sister" and he dedicated his short prose tales to her. Upon the passage of Charles X through Provins in 1828, Sainte-Beuve informs us, Moreau wrote his patriotic poem Vive le roi !.
Hégésippe Moreau went to Paris before 1830. On the advice of M. Lebrun, he sent a copy of his Epistle on Printing to M. Firmin Didot and he was hired by the Didot publishing house, which was located on the rue Jacob, but left this employer shortly after. He took part in the July Revolution of 1830, worked briefly as a tutor (maître d’étude), and began to lead the Bohemian life. Shortly after the July Revolution, M. Lebrun was named director of the Imprimerie royale (Royal Publishing House) and tried to hire Hégésippe, but the twenty-year-old poet had already abandoned this career. In Paris, he was habitually houseless, and exposed himself to the dangers of a cholera hospital in the great epidemic of 1832 simply to obtain shelter and food.[2]
In 1833, ailing, he returned to Madame Guérard's in Provins to recuperate and began a kind of satirical serial called Diogène (named after the Greek CynicDiogenes) modelled on the journal La Némésis published by Auguste-Marseille Barthélemy, but a lack of readership in the provincial town and creative rivalties made the venture a failure. Having alienated several of his supporters and participated in a duel, Hégésippe returned to Paris.
From 1834 to 1838, he lived in great misery in Paris, and entirely ruined in his health, he was forced to take lodgings in a refuge of the destitute (Hôpital de la Charité). It was only just before his death that he succeeded in getting his collected poems published, selling the copyright for 4 sterling and 80 copies of the book. This volume, Myosotis (1838), was received not unfavourably, but the author's death of tuberculosis on 20 December 1838 created an interest in it which was proportionately excessive.[2]
Writingsedit
Moreau's work has a strong note of imitation from André Chénier, Pierre-Jean de Béranger and Auguste-Marseille Barthelemy. His earlier songs are distinguished from those of his model, Béranger, chiefly by their elegiac note. Some of his poems, such as the elegy La Voulsie (1837) and the charming romance La Fermire (1835), have great sweetness and show incontestable poetic power. Moreau wrote some charming prose stories: Le Gui de chene, La Souris blanche, etc.[2]
Le Myosotis, petits contes et petits vers ; Desessart, Paris, 1838. Choice of poems and tales, including Contes à ma Sœur.
Œuvres de Hégésippe Moreau, preface de Sainte-Beuve, Paris, 1860. Available on Gallica [1] (in an incomplete version; the poem « Dix-huit ans » is missing)
Contes à ma Sœur ; Petite Collection rose, Librairie A. Lemerre, Paris (no date), which includes :
Le Gui de Chêne,
La Souris blanche,
Les Petits Souliers,
Thérèse Sureau,
Le Neveu de la Fruitière.
Contes à ma Sœur, notes by E. Gœpp ; A. Lemerre, Paris ; 1889. Including :
Contes à ma Sœur
Le Gui de Chêne,
La Souris blanche,
Les Petits Souliers,
Thérèse Sureau,
Le Neveu de la Fruitière.
Poésies
Un Souvenir à l'Hôpital,
La Fermière,
La Mort d'une Cousine de sept ans,
La Voulzie
Talesedit
Le Neveu de la fruitière, originally published in Journal des Enfants in 1836
M; Scribe à l’Académie, originally published in La Psyché in January 1836
Jeanne d’Arc, originally published in Journal des Demoiselles in May 1836
Les petits Souliers , originally published in Journal des demoiselles in April 1836
La Dame de cœur, originally published in Le petit Courrier des Dames in September 1836
Le Gui de chêne, originally published in Journal des demoiselles in January 1837
Thérèse Sureau, originally published in la Psyché in January 1837
La Souris blanche, originally published in Journal des demoiselles in January 1837
The French version of Wikisource has copies of his works available.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Moreau, Hégésippe". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 826–827.
Works by Hégésippe Moreau at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
October 30, 2023
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Hegesippe Moreau born Pierre Jacques Roulliot April 8 1810 December 20 1838 was a French lyric poet From birth he was called by the last name of his biological father Moreau and took on the pseudonym Hegesippe when he first began publishing poetry in 1829 In the imagination of the French romantics and the 19th century public the difficulties of Hegesippe Moreau s life and his untimely death made him a romantic equivalent of the earlier poets Thomas Chatterton Nicolas Joseph Laurent Gilbert and Jacques Clinchamps de Malfilatre This romantic myth was solidified by the publication of his complete works together with the works of Gilbert and a list of poets who died of hunger in 1856 the 1860 edition of his works included an important biographical preface by Sainte Beuve A portrait painting of Hegesippe Moreau Contents 1 Life and career 2 Writings 2 1 Poetry collections 2 2 Tales 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editMoreau was born and died in Paris In his infancy his parents who were poor migrated to Provins 1 His father Claude Francois Moreau born in Poligny Jura took a post of professor in the college of Provins Seine et Marne in 1810 but died of tuberculosis on May 16 1814 Hegesippe s mother Marie Roulliot born Jeanne Marie Rouillot March 12 1774 in Cluny Saone et Loire went into the service of a Madame Guerard in Provins and this lady would become Hegesippe s benefactor Hegesippe began his studies in Provins and then when the Guerard family moved to the country was placed in the seminary of Meaux Seine et Marne and later in the seminary of Avon near Fontainebleau His mother died of tuberculosis on February 5 1823 while Hegesippe was a student at Avon When he left Avon in 1828 in his preface to the collected works of Hegesippe Sainte Beuve informs us that Hegesippe was an excellent student of classical literature and that he had a talent for Latin versification he entered into apprenticeship as a proofreader for a publisher in Provins Monsieur Lebeau in his works Hegesippe refers to the daughter of M Lebeau as his sister and he dedicated his short prose tales to her Upon the passage of Charles X through Provins in 1828 Sainte Beuve informs us Moreau wrote his patriotic poem Vive le roi Hegesippe Moreau went to Paris before 1830 On the advice of M Lebrun he sent a copy of his Epistle on Printing to M Firmin Didot and he was hired by the Didot publishing house which was located on the rue Jacob but left this employer shortly after He took part in the July Revolution of 1830 worked briefly as a tutor maitre d etude and began to lead the Bohemian life Shortly after the July Revolution M Lebrun was named director of the Imprimerie royale Royal Publishing House and tried to hire Hegesippe but the twenty year old poet had already abandoned this career In Paris he was habitually houseless and exposed himself to the dangers of a cholera hospital in the great epidemic of 1832 simply to obtain shelter and food 2 In 1833 ailing he returned to Madame Guerard s in Provins to recuperate and began a kind of satirical serial called Diogene named after the Greek Cynic Diogenes modelled on the journal La Nemesis published by Auguste Marseille Barthelemy but a lack of readership in the provincial town and creative rivalties made the venture a failure Having alienated several of his supporters and participated in a duel Hegesippe returned to Paris From 1834 to 1838 he lived in great misery in Paris and entirely ruined in his health he was forced to take lodgings in a refuge of the destitute Hopital de la Charite It was only just before his death that he succeeded in getting his collected poems published selling the copyright for 4 sterling and 80 copies of the book This volume Myosotis 1838 was received not unfavourably but the author s death of tuberculosis on 20 December 1838 created an interest in it which was proportionately excessive 2 Writings editMoreau s work has a strong note of imitation from Andre Chenier Pierre Jean de Beranger and Auguste Marseille Barthelemy His earlier songs are distinguished from those of his model Beranger chiefly by their elegiac note Some of his poems such as the elegy La Voulsie 1837 and the charming romance La Fermire 1835 have great sweetness and show incontestable poetic power Moreau wrote some charming prose stories Le Gui de chene La Souris blanche etc 2 Charles Baudelaire however saw Moreau s work as pompous and derivative Poetry collections edit Le Myosotis petits contes et petits vers Desessart Paris 1838 Choice of poems and tales including Contes a ma Sœur Œuvres de Hegesippe Moreau preface de Sainte Beuve Paris 1860 Available on Gallica 1 in an incomplete version the poem Dix huit ans is missing Contes a ma Sœur Petite Collection rose Librairie A Lemerre Paris no date which includes Le Gui de Chene La Souris blanche Les Petits Souliers Therese Sureau Le Neveu de la Fruitiere Contes a ma Sœur notes by E Gœpp A Lemerre Paris 1889 Including Contes a ma Sœur Le Gui de Chene La Souris blanche Les Petits Souliers Therese Sureau Le Neveu de la Fruitiere Poesies Un Souvenir a l Hopital La Fermiere La Mort d une Cousine de sept ans La VoulzieTales edit Le Neveu de la fruitiere originally published in Journal des Enfants in 1836 M Scribe a l Academie originally published in La Psyche in January 1836 Jeanne d Arc originally published in Journal des Demoiselles in May 1836 Les petits Souliers originally published in Journal des demoiselles in April 1836 La Dame de cœur originally published in Le petit Courrier des Dames in September 1836 Le Gui de chene originally published in Journal des demoiselles in January 1837 Therese Sureau originally published in la Psyche in January 1837 La Souris blanche originally published in Journal des demoiselles in January 1837The French version of Wikisource has copies of his works available References editThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hegesippe Moreau news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Chisholm 1911 p 826 a b c Chisholm 1911 p 827 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Moreau Hegesippe Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 18 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 826 827 External links editWorks by or about Hegesippe Moreau at Internet Archive Works by Hegesippe Moreau at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hegesippe Moreau amp oldid 1167018419, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
