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Nicolas Chorier
1612–1692
Best known for writing one of the first major histories of Dauphiné, this 17th-century French lawyer also left behind a far more scandalous work that kept his name alive for centuries. His career moved between law, regional history, and literature, giving him an unusual place in French letters.
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Aloisiæ Sigeæ Toletanæ Satyra Sotadica de arcanis Amoris et Veneris
by Nicolas Chorier, Johannes van Meurs, Luisa Sigea
About the author
Born in Vienne on September 1, 1612, Nicolas Chorier became a lawyer and later built a reputation as a writer and historian. He is closely associated with Grenoble and the Dauphiné region, where his legal career and historical research shaped much of his work.
Chorier is especially remembered for his large historical studies of Dauphiné, including Histoire générale de Dauphiné, an early landmark account of the province. Alongside these serious works, he was also linked to the erotic dialogue L'Académie des dames (often known in English as The School of Women), a book that gave him a lasting and controversial literary afterlife.
He died in Grenoble on August 14, 1692. Today, he stands out as a figure whose legacy spans both careful regional history and one of the most notorious texts associated with 17th-century French literature.