The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-07-24

THE LATE M. TREBUTIEN. - Not long
since was announced the death of one
whose pride it was to be known simply as
the editor of Eugenie de Guerin, as such his
fame extended throughout France, through
out Europe, even to the New World. And
many who knew him so we'll as the editor
of the De Guerins knew him only, as such !;
butin losing him we lose one who was dis
tinguished as an antiquary, Archaeological,
essayist and poet. Since considerable in
friend, 80 chafmingly says, place sur lie
chandelier Ia bienfaisante lumier qui ra-
yonne aujourd'hui de la chambrette du
Cayla," we feel that q short account
of his life will be welcomed by all. Fran
| co.'s Grillaume Stanislas Trebutien was
born ON the 9th October, 1900, at Frespey-
le-Puceux (Calvados). In early life he dis
played great passion for, and great
earnestness In, the requirement. OF kRowl-
edge: he gave himself up with axd0rSe tho
study Of Oriental Languages; and alone
of the Hebrew, Asiatic, Turkish aud Per-
sian tongues. Having become an accom-
plished Orientalist he translated several
Oriental tales. He was then appointed
librarian to the Imperial library at Caen,
when, following the literary ideas Of the
day, he turned his attention to archaeology
and medieval literature, and published in
the original text several works of the old
Norman trOubadors and poets, with snch
scurpulous fidelity that they became models
for that fac-simile series of manuscripts in
Gothic type which earned for him fame at
home and abroad as Q man eminent for his
learning and erudition. By tho force of
hard labor and at the price of great sacri-
fees flor M. Trebutien was not q rich man,
he edited great many valuable works.
His reputation once established, he seemed,
as if forced to it by his versatile genius, to
abandon his medieval studies, as no had
oh pdOrod hia Oriautnl ooI
gave himself up entirely to the writings Of
his friends, whose letters and verses he col
lected for the purpose Of editing them.
Hence followed new series Of publica-
tions: LAGOON, Echos do Ia Raspe de
France, Rosa Mystioa, and, TO- crown all, the
de Guerin which he has made known and
caused to be loved by the whole civilized
world. These last were followed by q work
which, though not 80 well Known, is never
Jheless of exceeding beauty, Le IsesOr d@ne
Mere. In order not to weary our readers
works, we close our incomplete list, not,
however, before we mention ono of his last
lahors, the publication in French of DR..
Newman's great poem Of death, The Dream
Of GerOntius a labor we'll worthy to close
the life of one whose whole energies had
showing TO the world the nobility and
beauty Of a Christian life. On the 18th. Of
May, Though almost worn out by pain, M.
Trebutien assisted at a sermon preached in
aid of the Ecoles d'Orient. The three fol-
lowing days by the sheer force of win he
fought against his illness and occupied his
post 1.-THE library; but on the 18th, ex-
hausted by a lifelong snfering, he could
bear up no longer, and death came 80 sud-
denly at last that M. pAbbe Lenoemand ar
rived only just In time to give him absolu-
ton and extreme JUNCTION, ere the weary
life was laid down, May %, 1870. r. l. P.
Possessed of store Of ancient knowl-
edge Of the lore Of France, II. Trebutien
was looked upon by his countrymen as q
living tradition. From his childhood, az
ficted by grievous bodily entering, he
fought against it to the last, with an almost
stoical resolution. Strong In faith and
simple in his habits, he lived the life of a
hermit winning the love of friends on
every side, by the tenderness, generosity
and sensitive refinement of his character,
and the esteem of all by his honorable
bearing and upright line of life.