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Guy-Marie Deplace
1772–1843
A sharp-tongued French man of letters from the early 19th century, he wrote about language, religion, and politics with the energy of a committed polemicist. His books offer a window into the debates that shaped post-Revolutionary France.
1 Audiobook
Observations grammaticales sur quelques articles du Dictionnaire du mauvais langage
by Guy-Marie Deplace
About the author
Born in Roanne on July 20, 1772, and died in Lyon on July 16, 1843, Guy-Marie Deplace was a French writer remembered for both literary and ideological work. Library records and biographical sources identify him as an author active in the worlds of grammar, religious argument, and political controversy.
Deplace is especially associated with Observations grammaticales sur quelques articles du Dictionnaire du mauvais langage, a work that shows his close attention to usage and correctness in French. His surviving bibliography also points to a broader range of interests, including Catholic and counter-revolutionary themes, which places him firmly in the intellectual struggles of his time.
Today, he is mostly encountered through historical editions and library catalogs rather than through a large modern readership. Even so, his work remains useful for listeners curious about early 19th-century French prose, language debates, and the intersection of style, belief, and politics.