ble spirit, was born at Dole in 1600, appointed abbe of St. Paul at Besancon in 1632, and afterwards canon of the church of St. John in the same place. He defended the
, a French writer of considerable spirit,
was born at Dole in 1600, appointed abbe of St. Paul at
Besancon in 1632, and afterwards canon of the church of
St. John in the same place. He defended the rights of
his chapter, in the election of archbishops, with much
firmness, against pope Alexander VII. and published several pieces on that subject about the year 1672. His “Dialogue entre Porte Noire et la Pillori,
” a facetious composition, was censured by father Dominic Vernerey, inquisitor of Besancon; and this produced an answer from Alix,
entitled “Eponge pour effacer la censure du P. Dom.
Vernerey.
” This, as well as Alix’s other works, is very
scarce. Le Long, in his historical library of France, attributes to him the “History of the abb ay of St. Paul,
” but
it is doubted whether his talents lay in that direction. He
had, however, studied mathematics, and left some manuscripts on that subject, which have been lost. He died
July 6, 1676.
, canon of the church of St. Honore at Paris, was of the diocese of
, canon of the church of St. Honore at Paris, was of the diocese of Agen, in which he enjoyed a curacy. The delicacy of his constitution having obliged him to quit it, he repaired to Paris. The cardinal de Noailles afforded him many marks of his esteem. He died the 10th of March, 1735, aged 86. There are by him, 1. Letters on various subjects of morality and devotion, 2 vols. 12mo. 2. The life of the duchess of Liancourt, and that of madame Combe, superior of the house of the Eon Pasteur. All these works evince a fund of sense and good sentiments; but his style is too much inflated.