, a French monk, a native of Paris, is known as the author or editor
, a French monk, a native of
Paris, is known as the author or editor of different works
which met with a favourable reception. Among others he
published “The remarkable Travels of Peter della Valle,
.
Si Roman gentleman, translated from the Italian,
” 4 vols.
4to; “A new and interesting History of the kingdoms of
Tonquin and Laos,
” 4to, translated from the Italian of
father Manni, in 1666. In the year preceding this, he
published the third volume of father Lewis Coulon’s “History of the Jews.
” He died at Paris in
, a French monk, was born at Montet in Auvergne, in 1637, and became
, a French monk, was born at Montet in Auvergne, in 1637, and became a monk of Clermont
in 1656, where he recommended himself to the notice and
respect of his superiors by his application and talents. He
was fixed on, at the instigation of the celebrated Arnaud,
to give a new edition of the works of St. Augustine, and
had made considerable preparation for the publication,
when an anonymous tract, entitled “L' Abbe commandataire,
” exposing certain ecclesiastical abuses, was imputed to him, it is said unjustly. He must, however, have
had no means of disproving the charge, as he was banished
for it to Lower Bretagne. He was shortly after called
upon to preach at Brest, on some public occasion, when
the vessel in which he took his passage was wrecked, and
he was among the number of those that were drowned,
in October 1676, in the thirty-ninth year of his age. He
was author of several works, of little importance now, if
we except an historical eulogy, entitled “The Epitaph of
Casimir, king of Poland, who, after having abdicated his
crown, retired into France, and became abbot of St. Germain de Pres.
”
, a French monk, who became a zealous protestant, was born at Avignon
, a French monk, who became a zealous protestant, was born at Avignon in 1487. At the age of fifteen he entered himself among the Franciscan friars, and continued in the comrnunijty twenty years; during which time he acquired celebrity as a preacher, and was made general of the order. Much addicted to reading and reflection, in the course of his investigations he saw reason to renounce the doctrines of the catholic church, and to adopt those of the reformation; but on that account found it necessary to go to Switzerland, where he arrived in 1522. Here he became a popular preacher among the protestants, and having continued some time at Ba,sil, he set out for Wittemberg to visit Luther, in 1523. With that eminent reformer he grew into high esteem, and it was determined he should go to Zurich, to assist in disseminating the principles of the reformation through France; but this scheme was altered for some employment in the university of Wittemberg, where he most probably continued till 1526. In the following year he was appointed divinity-professor at the university of Marpurg, and in 1530 he died, at the age of forty-three. He was author of commentaries on almost all the parts of the Old and New Testament, and of many theological and controversial pieces.
, a French monk, was born at Rennes in the year 1600. Before he
, a French monk, was born at Rennes
in the year 1600. Before he entered into the religious profession his name was John Mace. He was nominated to
all the honourable and confidential posts of his order, and
for his eloquence had the honour of preachjng before
Louis XIII. and Louis XIV. His early patrons were popes
Leo XL and Alexander VIII.; and in France cardinal
Richelieu was his friend. He died in 1671, leaving behind
him numerous works, the principal of which are, “Studium Sapientise Universalis,
” 3 vols. fol. A “History of
the Carmelites
” “Lives of different Romish Saints
” and
“Journal of what took place during the last Sickness, and
at the Death of cardinal Richelieu.
”