André Lefèvre (4 May 1718 – 25 February 1768[1]) was an 18th-century French jurist and man of letters. A lawyer from 1739, Lefèvre wrote poetry and essays. He went to Paris and became tutor to the children of large families, especially the descendants of the house of Rochefoucauld.
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Born | 4 May 1718 ![]() Troyes ![]() |
Died | 25 February 1768 ![]() Paris ![]() |
He contributed the articles « gouverneur », « faiblesse », « folie » and « gouvernante », to the Encyclopédie by Diderot and d'Alembert
Works
- 1744: Mémoires de l’Académie des sciences de Troyes en Champagne. Liège
- 1748: Pot-Pourri.
- 1767: Dialogue entre un curé et son filleul.
Sources
- Pierre Larousse, Grand Dictionnaire universel du XIXe, vol. 10, Paris, Administration du grand Dictionnaire universel, (p. 1477).[failed verification]
- John Lough, The Encyclopédie. Slatkine, Geneva (1971)(p. 51)
References
External links
- André Lefèvre on data.bnf.fr
- André Lefèvre on Wikisource
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