, nephew of the preceding, was born at Lambesc in Provence Sept. 7, 1654. The extraordinary
, nephew of the preceding, was born
at Lambesc in Provence Sept. 7, 1654. The extraordinary
inclination that appeared in his infancy for polite learning
induced his parents to send him to study, among the priests
of the oratory, at Toulon; where he soon made so great a
proficiency, that his uncle, Anthony Pagi, sent for him to
Aix, where he then resided. The conversation of hip uncle inspired him with a desire of devoting himself to the church,
and accordingly he entered into the order of the Cordeliers,
and made his profession. After having taught philosophy
in several convents, he desired to return to his uncle at
Aix; and, having obtained leave, remained studying under
his directions for several years and assisted him in his
“Critique upon Baronius’s Annals
” of which, as we have
mentioned in the preceding article, he became the editor.
Father Francis afterwards laid the plan of another work,
which he published under the title “Breviarium Historicochronologico-criticum, illustriofa pontificum Romanorum
gesta, conciliorum generalium acta, nee non complura turn
sacrorum rituum, turn antiquae ecclesiae discipline, capita
complectens,
” 4 vols. 4to, 1717, &c. In this he discovers
the most bigoted zeal for the Ultramontane theology, and
every thing which exalts the authority of the pope. A long
illness, brought on by a fall, prevented his finishing the
last volume, which was not published until 1727, six years
after his death, which took place Jan. 21, 1721.