BELLIN, Antoine-Gaspard. Lyon 15.6.1815 — Lyon 3.4.1891. French Literate interested in Oriental Studies. Studies at Lyon, Dr.iuris 1839. Served all his life until high age as a civil judge in his home town (at tribunal civil de Lyon), also the librarian of the court. He had many-sided literary interests, but remained a layman.

Publications: Many books, articles and reviews on law, economy, history, philosophy, and literature.

– Les souhaits d’un bonhomme à ses concitoyens, par Dvitiya Durmanas, Vasiya de Bénares, ou la Silhouette du jour, abus, vices, travers. 1-2. 2 x 540 p. Lyon 1857-60 (kind of moral encyclopædia).

– “Antiquité de la langue sanscrite”, Congrès provincial des orientalistes. Compte-rendu de la troisième session, Lyon 1878. Lyon 1880, 1, 139-152.

Sources: Several accounts in Arch. biogr. fr.