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Louis Charles Reparat Geneviève Octave Romey (1804–1874)
Romey, Louis Charles Reparat Geneviève Octave (ré-mā’). A French historian and miscellaneous writer; born at Paris, Dec. 26, 1804; died there, April 1874. After extensive travels, and a long sojourn in Spain, he wrote ‘History of Spain from its Early Days to the Present Time’ (1838–51). His other writings include: ‘Chateaubriand as Prophet’ (1849); ‘Ancient and Modern Russia’ (1855); ‘A Voyage among my Books’ (1861); ‘Men and Things of Various Times’ (1864); many translations, notably that of ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ (1853).