Paul Guérin (8 March 1830 – 23 June 1908) was a French priest, professor of philosophy, writer and encyclopedist.[1] He was gifted as a compiler, and is best known for being the author of the series Les Petits Bollandistes: vie des saints, with fifteen volumes (1866–1869) that were republished several times.
Paul Guérin was born in Buzançais to parents with modest income. He studied in Buzancais at the municipal superior school.[2] In 1842 he entered the minor seminary in Saint-Gaultier, then, around 1849, the major seminary of Bourges. At the end of his studies he returned to Saint-Gaultier as a fourth grade teacher. He was then appointed to the Saint-Dizier college, where he taught for 13 years. At the same time as his teaching, he wrote and translated foreign works: for example, in 1857, Paradise Lost by John Milton. In 1858–1859 he published, by subscription, 4 volumes of Giry's Vie des saints.
Dictionary of dictionariesedit
Paul Guérin edited and issued, under his secular name, the six volumes of the Dictionnaire des dictionnaires. Lettres, sciences, arts, encyclopédie universelle (1884–1890), with a revised edition in 1892, to which an important Illustrated Supplement was added in 1895.[3]
As its title indicated, this work aimed to bring together “the substance of all the dictionaries [...] the summary of human knowledge".[4] The author announced that writing the articles had been entrusted "to special men, both scholars and popularizers".[4] In fact, Paul Guérin surrounded himself with brilliant specialists, such as Camille Saint-Saëns for music and Frédéric Godefroy for lexicography. The editor, Frédéric Loliée, a literary writer, wrote the introduction.[5] The scientific part of the work counterbalances in places the traditional view of religious and theological articles.[6] Instead of limiting itself, like its predecessors, to the forms in use in France, this dictionary opens up the description of the French language to the dialects of Belgium, French-speaking Switzerland and particularly Quebec.[7]
Biographies of authors and important articles were accompanied by a bibliography.
Later dictionaries and encyclopedias largely copied the Dictionaries of dictionaries, as Alain Rey reports; “when I read the twentieth century encyclopedia ... except for several elements ... these large pompous volumes reproduced the text of the Dictionary of dictionaries, created under Prothonotary Guérin, whose name had disappeared ... ”.[8]
Driven into bankruptcy and then into breach of trust to finance his dictionary, Guérin was sentenced to prison and went into hiding at the end of his life in the Lot department.
Publicationsedit
Vie des saints d'après Lipoman, Surius, Ribadeneira et autres auteurs, vol. 1–4, 1858–1860
Les Petits Bollandistes : vie des Saints, vol. 1–15, 1866–1869
Les petits bollandistes; vies des saints de l'Ancien et du Nouveau Testament, des martyrs, des pères, des auteurs sacrés et ecclésiastiques ... notices sur les congrégations et les ordres religieux, histoire des reliques, des pèlerinages, des dévotions populaires, des monuments dus à la piété ... d'après le père Giry, dont le travail, pour les vies qu'il a traitées, forme le fond de cet ouvrage, les grands bollandistes qui ont été de nouveau intégralement analysés, Surius, Ribadeneira, Godescard, Baillet, les hagiologies et les propres de chaque diocèse tant de France que de l'étranger, et les travaux, soit archéologiques, soit hagiographiques, les plus récents (7th edition considerably expanded ed.), Paris: Bloud et Barral, 1888
Dictionnaire des dictionnaires : lettres, sciences, arts, encyclopédie universelle, Librairie des imprimeries réunies, Motteroz, 1884–1892 Vol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and supplement,
Nouveau dictionnaire classique, 1887
Mgr Paul Guérin et Gaspard Bovier-Lapierre, ed. (1894–1906), Nouveau dictionnaire universel illustré contenant : langue française - histoire, biographie, géographie, sciences et arts, sciences et arts (New revised edition, augmented, containing in two appendices the spelling simplifications authorized by the French Academy 1901 and 1905 ed.)
Cormier, Monique Catherine; Boulanger, Jean-Claude; Francoeur, Aline (2003), Les dictionnaires Le Robert : genèse et évolution (in French), PUM
Dictionnaire des dictionnaires (Avertissement)
Fèvre, Justin (1829–1907), Mgr Paul Guérin, camérier du pape et protonotaire apostolique (in French), Paris: A. Savaète, pp. 88 portrait{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Gaudin, François (2005), "Lettre sur la lexicographie militante", in Henri Béjoint; François Maniez (eds.), De la mesure dans les termes : hommage à Philippe Thoiron (in French), Presses Universitaires de Lyon
Guérin, Paul (1880), Les Petits Bollandistes: vie des Saints (in French) (7 ed.), Bloud et Barral
Laplanche, Francis (1996), Les sciences religieuses: le XIXe siècle, 1800-1914, Dictionnaire du monde religieux dans la France contemporaine (in French), vol. 9, Éditions Beauchesne
Pruvost, Jean (2013), "Du Dictionnaire des dictionnaires à L'Encyclopédie universelle du XXe siècle", F. Gaudin (dir) La lexicographie militante (in French), Paris: Champion
Rey, Alain (2011), Dictionnaire amoureux des dictionnaires (in French), Paris: Plon, p. 1002
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For the footballer see Paul Andre Guerin Paul Guerin 8 March 1830 23 June 1908 was a French priest professor of philosophy writer and encyclopedist 1 He was gifted as a compiler and is best known for being the author of the series Les Petits Bollandistes vie des saints with fifteen volumes 1866 1869 that were republished several times Paul GuerinBorn 1830 03 08 8 March 1830BuzancaisDied23 June 1908 1908 06 23 aged 78 Lanzac hamlet of CieuracNationalityFrenchOccupation s Priest writer Contents 1 Biography 2 Dictionary of dictionaries 3 Publications 4 Notes 5 SourcesBiography editPaul Guerin was born in Buzancais to parents with modest income He studied in Buzancais at the municipal superior school 2 In 1842 he entered the minor seminary in Saint Gaultier then around 1849 the major seminary of Bourges At the end of his studies he returned to Saint Gaultier as a fourth grade teacher He was then appointed to the Saint Dizier college where he taught for 13 years At the same time as his teaching he wrote and translated foreign works for example in 1857 Paradise Lost by John Milton In 1858 1859 he published by subscription 4 volumes of Giry s Vie des saints Dictionary of dictionaries editPaul Guerin edited and issued under his secular name the six volumes of the Dictionnaire des dictionnaires Lettres sciences arts encyclopedie universelle 1884 1890 with a revised edition in 1892 to which an important Illustrated Supplement was added in 1895 3 As its title indicated this work aimed to bring together the substance of all the dictionaries the summary of human knowledge 4 The author announced that writing the articles had been entrusted to special men both scholars and popularizers 4 In fact Paul Guerin surrounded himself with brilliant specialists such as Camille Saint Saens for music and Frederic Godefroy for lexicography The editor Frederic Loliee a literary writer wrote the introduction 5 The scientific part of the work counterbalances in places the traditional view of religious and theological articles 6 Instead of limiting itself like its predecessors to the forms in use in France this dictionary opens up the description of the French language to the dialects of Belgium French speaking Switzerland and particularly Quebec 7 Biographies of authors and important articles were accompanied by a bibliography In spite of these qualities the new encyclopedia faced competition from La Grande Encyclopedie launched in 1886 by Marcellin Berthelot and above all the Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siecle published by Pierre Larousse Unable to dominate the market the company had to reduce its ambitions and each new volume of the encyclopedia became a little smaller than the previous one Later dictionaries and encyclopedias largely copied the Dictionaries of dictionaries as Alain Rey reports when I read the twentieth century encyclopedia except for several elements these large pompous volumes reproduced the text of the Dictionary of dictionaries created under Prothonotary Guerin whose name had disappeared 8 Driven into bankruptcy and then into breach of trust to finance his dictionary Guerin was sentenced to prison and went into hiding at the end of his life in the Lot department Publications editVie des saints d apres Lipoman Surius Ribadeneira et autres auteurs vol 1 4 1858 1860 Les Petits Bollandistes vie des Saints vol 1 15 1866 1869 Les petits bollandistes vies des saints de l Ancien et du Nouveau Testament des martyrs des peres des auteurs sacres et ecclesiastiques notices sur les congregations et les ordres religieux histoire des reliques des pelerinages des devotions populaires des monuments dus a la piete d apres le pere Giry dont le travail pour les vies qu il a traitees forme le fond de cet ouvrage les grands bollandistes qui ont ete de nouveau integralement analyses Surius Ribadeneira Godescard Baillet les hagiologies et les propres de chaque diocese tant de France que de l etranger et les travaux soit archeologiques soit hagiographiques les plus recents 7th edition considerably expanded ed Paris Bloud et Barral 1888 Dictionnaire des dictionnaires lettres sciences arts encyclopedie universelle Librairie des imprimeries reunies Motteroz 1884 1892 Vol 1 2 3 4 5 6 and supplement Nouveau dictionnaire classique 1887 Mgr Paul Guerin et Gaspard Bovier Lapierre ed 1894 1906 Nouveau dictionnaire universel illustre contenant langue francaise histoire biographie geographie sciences et arts sciences et arts New revised edition augmented containing in two appendices the spelling simplifications authorized by the French Academy 1901 and 1905 ed Notes edit Guerin 1880 cover page Fevre Gaudin 2005 p 82 a b Dictionnaire des dictionnaires Avertissement p V Pruvost 2013 Laplanche 1996 pp 304 305 Cormier Boulanger amp Francoeur 2003 p 198 Rey 2011 p 498 Sources editCormier Monique Catherine Boulanger Jean Claude Francoeur Aline 2003 Les dictionnairesLe Robert genese et evolution in French PUM Dictionnaire des dictionnaires Avertissement Fevre Justin 1829 1907 Mgr Paul Guerin camerier du pape et protonotaire apostolique in French Paris A Savaete pp 88 portrait a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Gaudin Francois 2005 Lettre sur la lexicographie militante in Henri Bejoint Francois Maniez eds De la mesure dans les termes hommage a Philippe Thoiron in French Presses Universitaires de Lyon Guerin Paul 1880 Les Petits Bollandistes vie des Saints in French 7 ed Bloud et Barral Laplanche Francis 1996 Les sciences religieuses le XIXe siecle 1800 1914 Dictionnaire du monde religieux dans la France contemporaine in French vol 9 Editions Beauchesne Pruvost Jean 2013 Du Dictionnaire des dictionnaires a L Encyclopedie universelle du XXe siecle F Gaudin dir La lexicographie militante in French Paris Champion Rey Alain 2011 Dictionnaire amoureux des dictionnaires in French Paris Plon p 1002 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul 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