François Tallemant the Elder
François Tallement was a French churchman and translator. He is often known as l'Aîné to distinguish him from his cousin Paul Tallement le Jeune.Biography
The brother of Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux, he was almoner to Louis XIV for 24 years, then first almoner to Madame. He was elected a member of the Académie française in 1651. Paul Pellisson said of him "He had a mind, he did not even miss knowing.", whilst one historian in the Académie stated:Works
We have two translations by him :
His other works are six discourses he made in the Académie. In one of these he declares:
