Guillon, Aimé, 1758-1842
Variant namesFrench historian and writer, born in Lyon. Became a priest in 1782, refused to take an oath of loyalty to the state during the Revolutionary period, then fled to Switzerland. Returned to France after the Terror, and in 1797 published "Histoire du Siège de Lyon, " a pro-Royalist work, and a year later published a pamphlet, "Etrennes aux amis du 18 fructidor, " attacking members of the government. He served a small sentence for these works, then was arrested again in 1800 for newer works, and was sent to prison at Mantove. After the fall of the Empire he became curator of the Bibliothèque Mazarine. He remained there until his death. His correspondent, Madame Dupré de Sainte-Maure, was the wife of Emile Dupré de Sainte-Maure, who wrote, among other things, "Anthologie Russe."
From the description of Letter, 1821. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122644642
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| referencedIn | Fonds de la Bibliothèque du Palais des Arts, aujourd’hui réparti entre la Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon, la Bibliothèque de l’Académie de Lyon et la Bibliothèque Nationale de France Ms PA 1 - Ms PA 362. | Bibliothèque municipale (Lyon) | |
| creatorOf | Guillon, Aimé, 1758-1842. Letter, 1821. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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Birth 1758-03-21
Death 1842-02-12
French
French
