In 1826 he joined the staff of the Journal des Débats, but subsequently transferred his pen to the National. Under the empire he was inspector-general of education (1852) and director of the École normal (1857–1867).[2]
Nisard's literary reputation was established by his Histoire de la littérature française (1844–1861). This work helped to secure his election to the Académie Française in 1850 as seat 39.[3] His other works include Études d'histoire et de littérature (1859–1864), and Les Quatres grands historiens latins (1875).[2]
^Debré, Patrice (27 November 2000). Louis Pasteur. Translated by Elborg Forster. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 115. ISBN0801865298. Nisard had been a fierce adversary of the Romantic movement
