He was born at Meaux. In 1836, having completed his education, he entered the Bibliothèque Nationale, and afterwards the Bibliothèque de l'Institut (1844), where he devoted himself to the study of archaeology, ancient and modern languages, medicine and law.[1]
Gifted with a great capacity for work, a remarkable memory and an unbiased and critical mind, he produced a number of learned pamphlets and also books on the varied subjects. He rendered great service to the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, of which he had been elected a member in 1857. Napoleon III employed him in research work connected with the Histoire de César, and he was rewarded, proportionately to his active, if modest, part in this work, with the positions of librarian of the Tuileries (1860), professor at the Collège de France (1862) and director-general of the Imperial Archives (1868). It was not, however, to the imperial favor that he owed these high positions. He used his influence for the advancement of science and higher education, and with Victor Duruy was one of the founders of the École des Hautes Etudes. He died in Paris four years after his retirement from the last post.[1]
His works are numerous: Les Fées au Moyen âge and Histoire des légendes pieuses au Moyen âge; two books filled with ingenious ideas, which were published in 1843, and reprinted after the death of the author, with numerous additions under the title Croyances et légendes du Moyen âge (1896); Histoire des grands forts de la Gaule et de l'ancienne France (1850, a 3rd ed. revised, appeared in 1867 under the title Les Forts de la Gaule et de l'ancienne France); La Terre et l'homme, a general historical sketch of geology, geography and ethnology, being the introduction to the Histoire universelle, by Victor Duruy (1854); Histoire des religions de la Grèce antique, (3 vols., 1857–1859); La Magie et l'astrologie dans l'antiquité et dans le Moyen âge (1863); Histoire de l'ancienne Académie des sciences (1864); Histoire de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres (1865); a learned paper on the reports of French archaeology, written on the occasion of the Exposition Universelle (1867); a number of articles in the Encyclopédie moderne (1846–1851), in Michaud's Géographie universelle (1858 and seq.), in the Journal des savants in the Revue des deux mondes (1873, 1877, 1879–1880, &c). A detailed bibliography of his works has been placed by Auguste Longnon at the beginning of the volume Les Croyances et légendes du Moyen âge.[1]
References
^ abcdChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Maury, Louis Ferdinand Alfred" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 916.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Maury, Louis Ferdinand Alfred". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 916.
Further reading
A. Maury, Le sommeil et les rêves (Sleep and Dreams), Paris : Didier, 1865.
C.M. den Blanken & E.J.G. Meijer. Lucidity Letter, December, 1988, Vol.7, No.2,p. 67-78. Revised Edition:Lucidity,1991,Vol.10 No.1&2, p. 311-322.
External links
Works by or about Louis Ferdinand Alfred Maury at Internet Archive
Dreams in French literature
Alfred Maury and the politics of the Unconscious in nineteenth-century France
February 14, 2023
louis, ferdinand, alfred, maury, march, 1817, february, 1892, french, scholar, physician, important, because, ideas, about, interpretation, dreams, effect, external, stimuli, dreams, dated, those, sigmund, freud, mentioned, freud, interpretation, dreams, sebas. Louis Ferdinand Alfred Maury March 23 1817 February 11 1892 1 was a French scholar and physician important because his ideas about the interpretation of dreams and the effect of external stimuli on dreams pre dated those of Sigmund Freud He is mentioned by Freud in The Interpretation of Dreams and by Sebastian Faulks in Human Traces He coined the term hypnagogic hallucination and reported a dream that famously inspired Salvador Dali s painting Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening Alfred Maury was contemporary with Hervey de Saint Denys and the two dream researchers were in disagreement with each other Blanken amp Meijer 1988 Alfred Maury He was born at Meaux In 1836 having completed his education he entered the Bibliotheque Nationale and afterwards the Bibliotheque de l Institut 1844 where he devoted himself to the study of archaeology ancient and modern languages medicine and law 1 Gifted with a great capacity for work a remarkable memory and an unbiased and critical mind he produced a number of learned pamphlets and also books on the varied subjects He rendered great service to the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres of which he had been elected a member in 1857 Napoleon III employed him in research work connected with the Histoire de Cesar and he was rewarded proportionately to his active if modest part in this work with the positions of librarian of the Tuileries 1860 professor at the College de France 1862 and director general of the Imperial Archives 1868 It was not however to the imperial favor that he owed these high positions He used his influence for the advancement of science and higher education and with Victor Duruy was one of the founders of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes He died in Paris four years after his retirement from the last post 1 Contents 1 Bibliography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBibliography EditHis works are numerous Les Fees au Moyen age and Histoire des legendes pieuses au Moyen age two books filled with ingenious ideas which were published in 1843 and reprinted after the death of the author with numerous additions under the title Croyances et legendes du Moyen age 1896 Histoire des grands forts de la Gaule et de l ancienne France 1850 a 3rd ed revised appeared in 1867 under the title Les Forts de la Gaule et de l ancienne France La Terre et l homme a general historical sketch of geology geography and ethnology being the introduction to the Histoire universelle by Victor Duruy 1854 Histoire des religions de la Grece antique 3 vols 1857 1859 La Magie et l astrologie dans l antiquite et dans le Moyen age 1863 Histoire de l ancienne Academie des sciences 1864 Histoire de l Academie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres 1865 a learned paper on the reports of French archaeology written on the occasion of the Exposition Universelle 1867 a number of articles in the Encyclopedie moderne 1846 1851 in Michaud s Geographie universelle 1858 and seq in the Journal des savants in the Revue des deux mondes 1873 1877 1879 1880 amp c A detailed bibliography of his works has been placed by Auguste Longnon at the beginning of the volume Les Croyances et legendes du Moyen age 1 References Edit a b c d Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Maury Louis Ferdinand Alfred Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 17 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 916 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Maury Louis Ferdinand Alfred Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 17 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 916 Further reading EditA Maury Le sommeil et les reves Sleep and Dreams Paris Didier 1865 C M den Blanken amp E J G Meijer An Historical View of Dreams and the Ways to Direct Them Practical Observations by Marie Jean Leon LeCoq le Marquis d Hervey Saint Denys Lucidity Letter December 1988 Vol 7 No 2 p 67 78 Revised Edition Lucidity 1991 Vol 10 No 1 amp 2 p 311 322 External links EditWorks by or about Louis Ferdinand Alfred Maury at Internet Archive Dreams in French literature Alfred Maury and the politics of the Unconscious in nineteenth century France Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis Ferdinand Alfred Maury amp oldid 1067722517, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
