L'abbé Sicard by Ferdinand Berthier
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"L'abbé Sicard" by Ferdinand Berthier is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This work recounts the life and contributions of Abbé Roch-Ambroise Cucurron Sicard, a prominent educator for the deaf and successor to the esteemed Abbé de l'Épée. The text explores Sicard's efforts in the establishment and improvement of education for the deaf, alongside notable figures like Jean Massieu and Laurent Clerc. The opening of the narrative introduces
the context of Abbé Sicard's life, beginning with a family celebration that marks the anniversary of the abbé de l'Épée's birth. Here, the call is made for Berthier to write about Sicard's legacy. Following this, readers learn about Sicard's early accomplishments, including his appointment as the director of a school for the deaf in Bordeaux and his subsequent return to Paris to lead the National Institute for Deaf-Mutes. The tumultuous period of the French Revolution also plays a significant role, as Sicard is arrested but ultimately rescued by the loyalty of his students and supporters, setting the stage for the trials he would face in his dedicated mission to educate and advocate for the deaf community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Berthier, Ferdinand, 1803-1886 |
|---|---|
| Title |
L'abbé Sicard célèbre instituteur des sourds-muets, successeur immédiat de l'abbé de l'Épée |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare |
| Subject | Bébian, M., 1789-1834 |
| Subject | Massieu, Jean, 1772-1846 |
| Subject | Clerc, Laurent, 1785-1869 |
| Subject | Sicard, Roch Ambroise, 1742-1822 |
| Subject | Deaf -- Education -- France -- History -- 19th century |
| Subject | Teachers of the deaf -- France -- Biography |
| Subject | Deaf -- France -- History -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 38548 |
| Release Date | Jan 11, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 394 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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