Charles Magnin (; born in

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, 4 November 1793; died there,7 October 1862) was a French author.

Biography

He received a brilliant education, and in 1813 became assistant in the imperial library, and in 1832 one of the directors of that institution. His theatrical criticisms in ''

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'' (1826–1830), his lectures at the Sorbonne (1834–1835) on the origin of the modern

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, and his various writings won for him the praise of

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, and a seat in the

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. Magnin also wrote poetry and plays.

Works

His principal works are: * ''Origines du théâtre moderne'' (1838) * ''Causeries et méditations'' (2 vols., 1843) * ''Théâtre de Hroswitha'' (1845, with text and translation) * ''Histoire des

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s'' (1852).

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