André Dacier

Deceased Person

1651 – 1722

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Who was André Dacier?

André Dacier, Latin Andreas Dacerius, was a French classical scholar and editor of texts. He began his career with an edition and commentary of Festus' De verborum significatione, and was the first to produce a "readable" text of the 20-book work. His wife, Anne Dacier, was also an influential classical scholar and translator.

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Born
Apr 6, 1651
Castres
Also known as
  • Andre Dacier
Nationality
  • France
Lived in
  • Tarn
Died
Sep 18, 1722
Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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