1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
AUQIER. GUILLAUME VICTOR BMILB (1820-1880), French dramatist, was born at Valence, Dr6me, on the 1 7th of September 1820. He was the grandson of Pigault Lebrun, and belonged to the well-to-do bourgeoisie in principles and in thought as well as by actual birth. He received a good education and studied for the bar. In 1844 he wrote a play in two acts and in verse, La Cigue, refused at the Thiatre Francais, but produced with considerable success at the Odeon. This settled his career. Thenceforward, at fairly regular i…
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