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Engraving of Charles Devrits
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Born | 4 September 1675 Vendes |
Died | 11 January 1741 Paris |
(aged 65)
Charles Porée (4 September 1675 – 11 January 1741) was a French priest, Jesuit, educator, orator, poet and homme de lettres. All his life, Voltaire, who was his pupil, kept a profound reverence for him.
Charles Porée was the son of Thomas Porée and Madeleine Richer from la Ferté-Macé. His brother Charles-Gabriel was also a writer.