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and professor of foreign literature. At the same time he taught at Stanislas College, where he had been called by . On death in 1844, the Faculty unanimously elected Ozanam his successor.was the end towards which Providence was leading the world, and after the Revolution of 1848 aided him by his writings in the Ere Nouvelle. In 1846 he visited to regain his strength, undermined by a fever.
On his return he published Etudes germaniques(1847); Poètes franciscains en Italie au XIIIe siècle; finally, in 1849, the greatest of his works: La civilisation chretienne chez les Francs. The Academy of Inscriptions awarded him the "Grand Prix Gobert" for two successive years. In 1852 he made a short journey to Spainan account of which is found in the posthumous work: Un pélérinage au pays du Cid.

In the beginning of the next year, his doctorsagain sent him to Italy, but he returned to Marseillesto die. When the priestexhorted him to have confidence in God, he replied "Oh why should I fear God, whom I loveso much?" Complying with his desire the Government allowed him to be interredin the cryptof the "Carmes".

A brilliant apologist, impressed by the benefits of the Christian religion, he desired that they should be made known to all who might read his works or hear his words. To him the Gospel had renewed or revivified all the germs of good to be found in the ancient and in the barbarian world. In his many miscellaneous studies he endeavored to develop this idea, but was unable to fully realize his plan. In the two volumes of the Etudes germaniques he did for one nation what he desired to do for all. 
He also published, with the same view, a valuable collection of hitherto unpublished material: Documents inédits pour servir a l'histoire de l'Italie, depuis le VIII siecle jusqu'au XIIe(Paris, 1850). Ozanam was untiring in energy, had a rare gift for precision and historical insight, and at the same time a naturalness in his verse and a spontaneous, pleasing eloquence, all the more charming because of his frankness. He wrote,


"Those who wish no religion introduced into a scientific work accuse me of a lack of independence. But I pride myself on such an accusation. . . I do not aspire to an independence, the result of which is to love and to believe nothing."

His daily life was animated by an apostolic zeal. He was one of those who signed the petition addressed to the Archbishop of Paris to obtain a large body of religious teachers for the Catholicschool children, whose faith was endangered by the current unbelief. As a result of this petition Monseigneur de Quelen created the famous "Conférences de Notre Dame", which Lacordaire inaugurated in 1835. 

When but twenty, Ozanam with seven companions had laid the foundations of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, in order, as he said to "insure myfaith by works of charity". During his life he was an active member and a zealous propagator of the society. 

With all his zeal, he was, however, tolerant. His strong, sincere books exhibit a brilliant and animated style, enthusiasm and erudition, eloquence and exactness, and are yet very useful introductions to the subjects of which they treat.

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Frederic Ozanam (Catholic Encyclopaedia 1911)(New Advent)

APA citation. Bertrin, G. (1911). Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved August 14, 2012 from New Advent:

MLA citation. Bertrin, Georges. "Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 14 Aug. 2012.