A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography/Petigny, Maria-Louise, Rose Levèsque

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PETIGNY, MARIA-LOUISE, ROSE LEVESQUE,

Was born at Paris, in 1768. Her father, Charles Peter Levèsque, was a well-known French writer on history and general literature, and became a member of the National Institute. His daughter, educated by him, displayed a genius for poetry; her "Idylles" and fugitive pieces were highly praised by Palesot and Florian. Gessner called her his "petite fille." She married M. Petigny, of Saint-Romain. The time of her death is not mentioned.