Pierre-Joseph Thoulier d'Olivet

Pierre-Joseph Thoulier d'Olivet, Abbot of Olivet (1 April 1682, Salins-les-Bains – 8 October 1768, Paris) was a French abbot, writer, grammarian and translator.[1] He was elected the fourth occupant of Académie française seat 31.

Life

Olivet's father was a counselor at the Parliament of Dole.[2]

Olivet joined the Jesuits and studied at the Jesuit colleges of Rheims, Dijon, and Paris, writing poetry and Latin prose, before leaving the Jesuits in 1713.[1]

He co-founded the Academy of Besançon.[2]

Publications

His publications include;

  • Translation of Cicero (1740-1742, 9 vols. 4to) [1]
  • Histoire de l'Academie Franqaise (1729, 2 vols. 4to; 1730, 2 vols. 12mo) [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Olivet, Pierre-Joseph". Biblical Cyclopedia. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Pierre-Joseph Thoulier d'Olivet académicien". Jura Musees. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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