abbé d'Aubignac

Nicholas Hammond (University of Cambridge)
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François Hédelin, the abbé d’Aubignac (1604-1676), is best known as a theatrical theorist at a time in France when the theatre enjoyed elevated status and unprecedented popularity, fully supported by and indelibly associated with the State. Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister to Louis XIII, was instrumental in placing dramatic works at the forefront of the nation’s cultural agenda. As the tutor of Richelieu’s nephew, the Duc de Fronsac, D’Aubignac was given special favours in the Richelieu household and was provided with two Abbeys (Aubignac and Maimac). Between 1635 and 1645, even though D’Aubignac gained a reputation as a good preacher (leading eventually to the publication of his sermons in 1671), he seemed much less …

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Citation: Hammond, Nicholas. "abbé d'Aubignac". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 27 July 2015 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=13513, accessed 28 March 2024.]

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