Philippe Francois Nazaire Fabredeglantine, a French revolutionist and author, born in Languedoc, Dec. 28, 1755, guillotined in Paris, April 5, 1794. In gratitude for a wild rose {eglantine) of gold awarded to him in early life at the floral games at Toulouse, he adopted that name. He wrote a variety of plays for the theatres of Paris, a few of which, as Le Philinte de Moliere, L'intrigue epistolaire, etc, were favorably received. On the outbreak of the revolution he associated himself with Dan-ton, whose secretary he became in 1792. He was a member of the convention, where he advocated the most violent measures, but played only a secondary part. He was accused of venality, and doomed to share the fate of Dan-ton. While ascending the guillotine he distributed some of his writings among the populace. One of his comedies, Les precepteurs, was produced for the first time five years after his death, and received with great applause.

Two volumes of his writings were published in 1801 as OEuvres posthumes et melees.