Charles François Lhomond
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Charles François Lhomond (1727 – December 31, 1794) was a French grammarian and educator who was a native of Chaulnes
, Somme
.
He attended classes at the Collège d'Inville in Paris
, where he subsequently became dean of the school. Later he spent twenty years as an educator at the Collège du Cardinal-Lemoine in the Latin Quarter
of Paris, and afterwards was professor emeritus at the University of Paris
.
Lhomond is remembered for contributions made in the field of education
, and penned several works on grammar
, Roman history and religious history. His textbook, De viris illustribus urbis Romae a Romulo ad Augustum, was used for generations by French students learning Roman history and Latin.
Other works by Lhomond include:
In 1792 he was jailed for refusing to swear allegiance to the Civil Constitution du clergé
, but was released shortly afterwards through intervention by Jean-Lambert Tallien
(1767–1820), a former student of his at Collège du Cardinal-Lemoine. A statue of Lhomond by French sculptor Eugène-Louis Lequesne
stands in his home town of Chaulnes
.
Chaulnes
Chaulnes is a commune in the Somme department in Picardy in northern France.-Demography:-Culture:Chaulnes is noted for its cultural events, especially the heavy metal music festival "Killer Fest"...
, Somme
Somme
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
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He attended classes at the Collège d'Inville in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he subsequently became dean of the school. Later he spent twenty years as an educator at the Collège du Cardinal-Lemoine in the Latin Quarter
Latin Quarter
Latin Quarter is a part of the 5th arrondissement in Paris.Latin Quarter may also refer to:* Latin Quarter , a British pop/rock band* Latin Quarter , a 1945 British film*Latin Quarter, Aarhus, part of Midtbyen, Aarhus C, Denmark...
of Paris, and afterwards was professor emeritus at the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
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Lhomond is remembered for contributions made in the field of education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, and penned several works on grammar
Grammar
In linguistics, grammar is the set of structural rules that govern the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language. The term refers also to the study of such rules, and this field includes morphology, syntax, and phonology, often complemented by phonetics, semantics,...
, Roman history and religious history. His textbook, De viris illustribus urbis Romae a Romulo ad Augustum, was used for generations by French students learning Roman history and Latin.
Other works by Lhomond include:
- Éléments de grammaire française (Basics of French Grammar)
- Éléments de grammaire latine (Basics of Latin Grammar), (1779)
- Epitome historiae sacrae (1784)
- Histoire abrégée de l'Église (Abridged History of the Church)
- Histoire abrégée de la religion avant la venue de Jésus-Christ Abrégée (Abridged History of Religion prior to the Arrival of Christ)
In 1792 he was jailed for refusing to swear allegiance to the Civil Constitution du clergé
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a law passed on 12 July 1790 during the French Revolution, that subordinated the Roman Catholic Church in France to the French government....
, but was released shortly afterwards through intervention by Jean-Lambert Tallien
Jean-Lambert Tallien
Jean-Lambert Tallien , was a French political figure of the revolutionary period.-Clerk and journalist:He was the son of the maître d'hôtel of the Marquis de Bercy, and was born in Paris. The marquis, noticing his ability, had him educated, and got him a place as a lawyer's clerk...
(1767–1820), a former student of his at Collège du Cardinal-Lemoine. A statue of Lhomond by French sculptor Eugène-Louis Lequesne
Eugène-Louis Lequesne
Eugène-Louis Lequesne was a French sculptor.In 1841, he entered the École nationale des beaux-arts, in James Pradier's workshop. In 1843, he won the second Prix de Rome, and in 1844 the first prize, with a plaster bas-relief entitled Pyrrhus tuant Priam...
stands in his home town of Chaulnes
Chaulnes
Chaulnes is a commune in the Somme department in Picardy in northern France.-Demography:-Culture:Chaulnes is noted for its cultural events, especially the heavy metal music festival "Killer Fest"...
.