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Peter Anthony Motteux
Peter Anthony Motteux | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pierre Antoine Motteux 25 February 1663 Rouen, France |
| Died | 18 February 1718 (aged 54) London, England |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation(s) | Editor, journalist, translator, playwright |
Peter Anthony Motteux (born Pierre Antoine Motteux French: [mɔtø]; 25 February 1663 – 18 February 1718) was a French-born English author, playwright, and translator. Motteux was a significant figure in the evolution of English journalism in his era, as the publisher and editor of The Gentleman's Journal, "the first English magazine,"[1] from 1692 to 1694.
- ^ Jackson, p. 215.
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