Taillandier, Saint-René

French littérateur and profe or, born at Paris; filled the chair of Literature at the Sorbonne from 1863; wrote various works of literary, historical, and philosophical interest, and did much by his writings to extend the knowledge of German art and literature in France; was a frequent contributor to the Revue des Deux Mondes , and in 1873 was elected a member of the Academy (1817-1879).