, a celebrated president and lieutenant-general in the seneschalshit>
, a celebrated president and lieutenant-general in the seneschalshit> and presidial court of
Clerinont in Auvergne, was born there about the beginning of the seventeenth century. He had an extensive
^knowledge of the belles lettres and law, and was one of the
most learned men and eloquent magistrates of his time.
He attended the states-general held at Paris in 1614, as a
deputy from the Tiers Etat of the province of Auvergne,
and defended its rights with zeal and firmness against the
nobility and the clergy. He afterwards pleaded with great
credit in. the parliament of Paris, and died at a very advanced age in 1682, leaving many learned works much
esteemed; the principal are, an edition of “Sidonius
Apollinaris,
” Origine de Clermont, Capitale d' Auvergne,
” the most complete edition of
which is by Peter Durand, 1662, folio. “Traite des
”Duels,“8vo.
” Traite“de la Souverainte
” du Roi et de
son Roiaume aux Deputes de la Noblesse,“1615, 8vo, two
parts a curious and scarce work.
” Chronologies des Etats
G6ne>aux," 8vo the object of which is to prove that the
Tiers Etat has always had admittance there, a seat, and a
deliberative voice.