elf with more than common care to answer the objections and doubts of his acute pupil, and he became a very celebrated preacher, although neither his voice nor manner
, of Milan, but born at Cremona about
the year 1574, when his father came thereto be appointed
podestat, or governor, was then called Caesar, and did not
assume the name of Paul until he entered in his sixteenth
year among the regular clerks or theatins, after his father’s death. He made such proficiency in his studies that
his theological tutor was obliged to prepare himself with
more than common care to answer the objections and
doubts of his acute pupil, and he became a very celebrated
preacher, although neither his voice nor manner were in
his favour. He afterwards taught theology, philosophy,
and rhetoric, at Rome and Naples. Isabella of Savoy, afterwards duchess of Modena, chose him for her confessor,
and appointed him bishop of Tortona. Here he principally
resided, and passed his days in an exemplary manner, and
employed his leisure in many works, which have been; published, and for a long period uere highly popular. He
died June 13, 1644. His principal Latin works were,
1. “In libros Aristotelis de Generation e et Corruptione,
”
Milan, De Aquæ transmutatione in sacrificio Missæ,
” Tortona, De Cantici
Canticorum sensu, velitatio bina,
” Milan, Velitationes sex in Apocalypsim,
” Milan, Arte di predicar bene,
” Venice,
Impresse sacre con triplicati discorsi illustrate ed arrichite,
” Verona, La Ritroguardia, &c.
” 7. “Delia Tribolazione e suoi rimedii,
” Tortona, Panegirici fatti in diversi occasioni,
”
Milan, 8vo, no date, but the dedication is dated
ars, agreeably to the custom of his society, his superiors ordained him to the pulpit, and he became a very celebrated preacher for some years, at the end of which
, a learned and industrious writer,
was born at Paris Dec. 28, 1659. After studying classics
and philosophy, he relinquished the bright prospects of
promotion held out to him by his maternal uncle M. de
Lubert, who was treasurer-general of the marine; entered
the society of the Jesuits in 1677, and completed his
vows in 1694 at the college of Bourges, where he then
resided. After teaching for a certain number of years,
agreeably to the custom of his society, his superiors ordained him to the pulpit, and he became a very celebrated
preacher for some years, at the end of which the “Journal
de Trevoux
” was committed to his care: he appears to
have been editor of it from 1701, and notwithstanding his
almost constant attention to this journal, which for about
twelve years he enriched with many valuable dissertations
and extracts, he found leisure for various separate publications. In 1705, he published his “Histoire generate de
Tempire du Mogul,
” Paris, 4to, or 2 vols. 12mo, and often
reprinted. It is taken from the Portuguese memoirs of
M. Manouchi, a Venetian. In 1706 appeared his “Histoire duFanatisme des religions protestantes,
” Paris, 12mo,
containing only the history of the anabaptists; but he reprinted it in 1733, 2 vols. 12mo, with the history of
Davidism, and added the same year in a third volume, the
history of the Quakers. This work is in more estimation
abroad than it probably would be in this country. He employed himself for some time on a translation of Virgil into
prose, which was completed in 1716, Paris, 6 vols. 12mo,
and was reprinted in 1729, 4 vols. The notes and life of
Virgil are the most valuable part of the book, although his
admirers affected to consider him as excelling equally as
commentator, critic, and translator. That, however, on
which his fame chiefly rests, is his “Roman History,
” to
which his friend Rouilie contributed the notes. This
valuable work was completed in 20 vols. 4to, and was soon
translated into Italian and English, the latter in 1728, by
Dr. Richard Bundy, 6 volg. folio. Rouilie, who undertook
to continue the history, 'after the death of his colleague,
published only one volume in 1739, 4to, and died himself
the following year. Father Routh then undertook the
continuation, but the dispersion of the Jesuits prevented
his making much progress. As a collection of facts, this
history is the most complete we have, and the notes are
valuable, but the style is not that of the purest historians.
Catrou preserved his health and spirits to an advanced age,
dying Oct. 18, 1737, in his seventy-eighth year
ation. He afterwards devoted himself to the study of the Holy Scriptures and the fathers, and became a very celebrated, preacher. He was sent to Rome to defend the
, priest of the oratory, famous
for his sermons, was born in 1599 at Vire in Normandy.
He first studied at Caen, put himself under the direction
of cardinal de Bemlle, and entered into his congregation.
He afterwards devoted himself to the study of the Holy
Scriptures and the fathers, and became a very celebrated,
preacher. He was sent to Rome to defend the doctrine of
Jansenius; where he pronounced a discourse on that subject before Innocent X. which may be seen in the “Journal
de Saint-Amour.
” His attachment to the opinions of Jangenius was the cause or the pretext of search being made
after him in order to convey him to the Bastille, but he
escaped the pursuit, and retired for the rest of his days to
the seat of the duke de Liancourt, in the diocese of Beauvais. One day, when Louis XIV. happened to be there,
the duke presented Desmares to him. The old man said
to the monarch, with an air of respect and freedom: “Sir,
I ask a boon of you.
” “Ask,
” returned Louis, “and I
will grant it you.
” “Sir,
” replied the old man, “permit me to put on my spectacles, that I may contemplate
the countenance of my king.
” Louis XIV. declared that
of all the variety of compliments that had been paid him,
none ever pleased him more than this. Desmares died
in 1687, at the age of 87, after having composed the
“Necrologe de Port-royal,
” printed in Description de Tabbaye de la Trappe,
” Lyons,
, a very celebrated preacher, was the son of an eminent protestant
, a very celebrated preacher, was the
son of an eminent protestant lawyer, and was born at Nismes
in 1677. His father retired, after the repeal of the edict
of Nantz, to Geneva, at which place he died. Saurin
made no small progress in his studies, but abandoned them
for some time, that he might follow arms. In 1694, he
made a campaign as a cadet in lord Galloway’s company,
and soon afterwards procured a pair of colours. But as
soon as the duke of Savoy had concluded a peace with
France, Saurin quitted a profession for which he never was
designed; and, on his return to Geneva again, applied
himself to philosophy and divinity, under Turretin and
other professors. In 1700, he visited both Holland and
England. In this last country he remained five years, and
preached among the French refugees in London. Here
also he married in 1703, and returned to the Hague in
1705. Soon after he became pastor to the church of
French refugees, who were permitted to assemble in the
chapel belonging to the palace of the princes of Orange at
the Hague, in which he officiated during the remainder of
his life. When the princess of Wales, afterwards queen
Caroline, passed through Holland on her way to England,
Saurin had the honour of paying his respects to her, and
she, upon her return, desired Dr. Boulter, the preceptor to
prince Frederic, the father of the present king, to write
to Saurin, to draw up a treatise “on the education of
princes.
” The work was done, but never printed, and the
author received a handsome present from the princess, and
afterwards a pension from George II. to whom he dedicated
a volume of his sermons. Saurin died Dec. 30, 1730. He
possessed great talents, with a fine address, and a strong,
clear, and harmonious voice, while his style was pure, unaffected, and eloquent. His principles were what are called
moderate Calvinism. Five volumes of his sermons have
made their appearance at different times; the first in 1708,
the second in 1712, the third some years after, the fourth
in 1722, and the fifth in 1725. Since his death, the sermons relating to the passion of Jesus Christ, and other
subjects, were published in two volumes. In 1727 he
published “The State of Christianity in France.
”