Charles Ernest Beulé
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2012) |
Charles Ernest Beulé (29 June 1826 – 4 April 1874) was a French
Biography
Born at
While in Athens, he discovered the
He took great interest in political affairs, with which the last few years of his life were entirely occupied. Elected a member of the
He committed suicide on 4 April 1874, aged 47.[1]
Works
His other important works are: Études sur le Peloponnese (2nd edition 1875); Les Monnaies d'Athenes (published in 1858); L'Architecture au siècle de Pisistrate (published in 1860); and Fouilles à Carthage (published in 1861).[1]
Beulé was also the author of high-class popular works on artistic and historical subjects: Histoire de l'art grec avant Pericles, the second edition of which was published in 1870, and Le Proces des Cesars published in four parts between 1867 and 1870.[1]
References
Attribution:
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Beulé, Charles Ernest". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 834.
