Name Pierre-Joseph Alary Died December 15, 1770 | Role Writer | |
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Pierre-Joseph Alary (19 March 1689, Paris – 15 December 1770) was a French ecclesiastic and writer.
Biography
Prior of Gournay-sur-Marne and sous-precepteur to Louis XV, he attended the salon of Madame de Lambert, was elected to the Academie francaise in 1723 and the following year was one of the founders of the Club de l'Entresol.
Bachaumont commented on Alary's election to the:
Alary's successor in the Academie, Gabriel-Henri Gaillard, gave a completely different portrait:
References
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