Died 12 December 1815 | ||
Auguste-Jacques Lemierre d'Argy (1 March 1762, Paris – 12 December 1815, Paris) was an 18th–19th-century French writer and translator.
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An interpreter and translator, among others by ministries and courts (conseil des prises maritimes, codirecteur du bureau de législation étrangère...), but also a bookseller in Paris, Auguste-Jacques Lemierre d'Argy is mostly known for his popular dramas. He is often mentioned for his drama in four acts in prose Calas, ou Le fanatisme dealing with the Calas affair, premiered in Paris 17 December 1790 at the Théâtre du Palais Royal and published in 1791. He was also the nephew of Antoine-Marin Lemierre (1723-1793), a poet and playwright, member of the Académie française.
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