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i642. »« He died at St. Germain des Peres, Paris, a. d. 1644. '*+ Bartholo- mew Ambrosini, a physician of considerable eminence, published a curious
1629.
'<'
and this work in two folio vo- appeared
it,
peared at Bononia, a. d. 1630. The author died at Bologna in 1657. ^*5 John
Fronteau, Canon Regular of the Congregation of St. Genevieve, and Chan-
cellor of the of " Kalendarium Romanum. " This
University Paris, published
was taken from an ancient manuscript, and illustrated by a Preface and two
Dissertations on Festival Days and on Saints' Days. It appeared at Paris A. D. 1652. ^46 The author died there A. D. 1662. Father Vincent Baron, a
Benedictine " monk, published
at a. d. Paris,
des
i66o. '47 He died in 1674. Robert Amauld d'Andilli translated " Des Vies
des Saints Perbs des Deserts et de quelques Saints," in three octavo volumes. These appeared in 1668, and again in 1688, at Paris. The author died, how- ever, in 1674. ^-i^ Andrew de Saussay was bom at Paris about a. d. 1595. ^^9
"
This writer became Bishop of Toul, and he published a valuable
Martyr-
his
short visits, during the months of July and August, 1863.
^"Thc fullest information, regarding these world-renowned writers, will be found
"
-'^ See Watts'
'*
Bibliotheca Britannica,*'
Les Bollandistes et I'Hagiographie An-
vol. i. , p. 26, k.
=-»*In 8vo. See Watts' "Bibliotheca
Britannica," vol. i. , p. 389, a, b.
"*' in 4to, See Watts' "Bibliotheca
in
cienne et Modeme. " Par MM. J. Caman- det et J. Fevre. Published in a double co- lumned 4to volume at Lyons and Paris, A. D.
Britannica," vol. i. , p. 77, d. '*^See M. le Dr. Hoefer's
"
Nouvelle Bi-
Paneg>Tiques
Saints,"
ologium Gallicanum," in 1638. It appeared in two folio volumes. 'S" He
died in 1675. F. Gabriel Bucelinus, with other learned works,'S' published
"
Menologium Benedictinum Sanctorum, Beatorum atque illustr. Ejusdem Ordinis Virorum, accesit sacrarium, sive Reliquiarium Benedictinum. Magnus Thesaurus; et annales Benedictini. " This work appeared, Veld-Kirchii, a. d. 1656, in two folio volumes, with a beautifully engraved title. There is a work little known and " vetustius Occidentalis
intituled, Martyrologium
ographie Generale depuis les Temps les plus recules jusq'a nos Jours," tome iii. , p. 282. »« See L' Abbe F. X. de Feller's " Dic- "^ See " Collier's Great Historial, Geo- tionnaire Historique," tome viii. , p. 79.
graphical, Genealogical and Poetical Die- Paris edition, 1818.
tionary," vol. ii. Art. Menardus (Hugo). '5° See Graesse's "Trcsorde Livres Rares
**3in one 4to volume. See Watts' €t Precieux," &c. , tome vi. , p. 277.
" •• Bibliotheca Britannica," vol. ii. p. 664, c. 'S« See L'Abbe F. X. de Feller's Dic-
•• See Moreii's " Grand Dictionnaire His- tionnaire Historique," tome ii. , pp. 372, torique,"tome vii. , p. 432. 273.
1866.
*<' In an octavo volume.
great folio,
Paris, July loth, a. d. 1680. ^54
Udala Dirrhaimer wrote a work
" Currus
Quadrijugus
in 1686, A "
Ecclesise Germanicse
INTRODUCTION.
Ecclesias D. Hieronymo a Cassiodoro, Beda, Walfrido, Notkero aliisque Scriptoribus tributum, quod nuncupandum esse Romanum a Magno Grego- riodescriptum,abAdonelaudatum,"&c. Fr. MariaFlorentiniuscumnotis et exercitationibus integre vulgavit. " This folio volume was published at Lucca, A. D. i668. '52 Soon after this time, Louis Moreri, born in 1643, pub-
" Le Grand Dictionnaire He died at Historique. ^ss
Glorias
called,
Sanctorum, sive Sermones Panegyrici breves de Sanctis," and it was pub-
lished at Augsburg, a. d. i 682. ^55 John de Neercassel was bom at Gorcum, in
1623. During 1663, he became the sole bishop for a population of 500,000 persons scattered over HoUand. ^ss Among other works, he produced a Tract on the worship of the Saints and of the Holy Virgin. ^s? The best Latin edition of his works appeared, in 1684, in two octavo volumes. ^^s Some opinions, attributed to him, savour, however, of Jansenism. 'S9 He died at
lished his
e Bibliotheca Matth. Frid. Beckii ejus additur Commentarius, was published at
Augsburg,^^ A. D. 1687,='^' and its contents are specially interesting.
The Canon Giacomo Certani wrote his Life of St. Brigid, under this Italian title : "La Santita Prodigiosa, Vita di S. Brigida Ibernese," scritta del G. Certani. It appeared at Venice,^^^ a. d. 1677. The same writer
has published the Acts of saints belonging to Bretagne, and among various holy persons, whose memoirs are given, we find some who are honoured by the Irish Church. '^-f
Zwell,
Martyrologium
pervetustum,"
pubHshed a Life of St. Patrick, bearing for its title
Vita del glorioso S. Patrizio Canonico Regolare Lateranense, Apostolo, e Primate dell' Ibernia," descritta dall' Abb : D. Giacomo Certani, Can. Reg. Lat, &c. This work was published at Bologna,2*53 a. d. 1686. The writer filledachairofMoralPhilosophy,intheUniversityofBologna. Lobineau
"5* See Brunei's "Manuel du Libraire,"
tome iii. , pp. 1510, 1511.
*S3The first volume appeared in 1673, ^"^1
sued in an 8vo volume, at Utrecht, A. D. 1675. It was translated into French by L'Abbe Le Roy, and it appeared at Paris,
anew edition issued after his death. It A. D. 1679, in 8vo shape. An edition issued contains many sacred biographies. The at Posen, in 1786.
succeeding editions most esteemed are, that
published A. D. 1718 in 5 folio volumes, that in 1725 in 6 folio volumes, and that in 1732 in 6 folio volumes.
^S'* See L'Abbe F. X. Feller's " Diction-
naire Historique," tome vi. , pp. 426, 427. =55 In folio. See Watts' " Bibliotheca
Britannica," vol. i. , p. 307, m.
^5* See " Batavia Sacra. " Also, Du Pin's
" Nouvelle Bibliothcque des Auteurs Eccle- siastiques. " Dix Septieme Siecle.
^ss ggg Watts' "Bibliotheca Britannica,"
vol. ii. , p. 697, x.
=S9 See L'Abbe F. X. de Feller's " Die-
tionnaire Historique," tome vi. , pp. 506 to 508.
^^ It appeared in 4to form.
=^' See Graesse's "Tresorde Livres Rares
et Precieux," &c. , tome i. , p. 320,
'*'In a 4to volume.
^^ In a 4to volume,
=** The edition of this work chiefly used by
the writer is that published at Paris, a. d. 1836. It is intituled : "Les Vies des Saints dc
"
prsecipue B. Marice CuUu. " This was is-
'57 It was intituled,
De Sanctorum et
:
" II Mose dell' Ibernia.
xcii INTRonUCTION.
Fr. Albert le Grand wrote a valuable History of the Saints of Bretagne.
:
An edition of it appeared at Rennes, in 1680. This was intituled " Les
Vies des Saints de la Bretagne Armorique avec un ample Catalogue des Evesques d' icelle :" augmente par Guy Autret et autres. "^^5 Francis Giry was bom at Paris, in 1635. ^^ He became Provincial of the Minum Order. =^^7 He " Les Vies des
ofdevotion. Theseandhisliterarypursuitsprematurelyhastenedhisdeath, which took place at Paris, on the 20th of November, a. d. i688. =^7o
Augustine Lubin was bom at Paris in 1624. He became an Augustinian
friar, and he was appointed geographer to the French king. Among other
works, he composed notes on the Roman Martyrology, describing such places
as are there marked.
It was " cum Ta- called, Martyrologium Romanum,
buhs Geographicis et Noticis Historicis," and it was published at Paris, a. d. i66o. =7i The author died in 1695. ^72 Jacqueline Bouette de Blemur, born in 161 8, a leamed French lady of eminent piety, and an elegant writer of her
"
country'slanguage,published L'AnneeBenedictine,ouLesViesdesSaints,
de rOrdre de St. Benoit. " This appeared at Paris,=73 a. d. 1667. She^vrote, likewise, "Vies des Saints," in two folio volumes. '^74 She died in 1695. But one of the most attractive and satisfactory readings, for those who wish to pursue the study of histor}',^75 is that truly leamed work, the first folio volume of which appeared at Paris, a. d. 1668, edited by D'Acher}'. This was followed by other volumes, under the joint supervision of D'Achery and Mabillon. The last of these volumes was printed in the year 1702. The object of this publication was to embrace the Lives of those Saints, pre- sumablybelongingtotheBenedictineorder. 'T^ ThisgreatworkofD'Achery'^;
Saints, composees par
le P. Simon
Martin,"
compiled,
corrigees et augmentees par le P. Girj%=^^ This work was published at Paris,A. D. 1682,intwofoliovolumes. ^^9 Theauthorwasgreatlyesteemed for his piety, manifested not alone in his writings, but in his austere practices
Bretagne et des personnes d'une eminente piete qui ont vecu dans cette Province, par Dom. Guy-Alexis Lobineau, Pretre, reli- gieux Benedictin de la Congregation de yaint-Maur," Nouvelle Edition, revue, corrigee et considerablement augmentee, par M. L'Abbe Tresvaux, Chanoine, Vi- caire-General et Official de Paris. This edition appeared in five octavo volumes.
'^s See Watts' " Bibliotheca Britaimica,"
vol. i. , p. 432, X.
'**His Life has been written by P. Raf-
ron. It was published at Paris, A. D, 1691, in i2mo. To this "Vie de Fran9oisGiry,"
a portrait is prefixed.
"^ "
See Les Bollandistes et I'Hagiogra-
phie Ancienneet Modeme," p. III.
'^^
See Watts' "Bibliotheca Britannica," vol. i. , p. 418, c.
»"° Rene Thuillier, in his " Diarium Ordi- nis Minim. ," vol. ii. , p. 291, has given an account of Pere Giry. This work was pub- lished at Paris, in 4to, A. D. 1 709.
-^^\xvi,io.
-"'- See Moreri's " Le Grand Dictionnaire
Historique," tome vi. , p. 480.
"73 in seven 4to volumes.
=7* See Watts' "Bibliotheca Brilannica,"
vol. i. , p. 138, i.
=7SSee M. Capefigue's "Charlemagne,"
tome i,, p. 39, n. (i. )
*76 ««li va jusqu'a I'annee 1 1 10. L'ouv.
rage est aussi estime pour les monuments
qu'il renferme que pour les prefaces dont
I'auteur —im- I'a ome. Ces prefaces ont etc
primees separcment, in 4to. 1732. " Fel- ler's "Dictionnaire Historique," vol. x. ,
Art. Mabillon, p. 458. Paris, 1828, 8vo.
^ A fourth
of the same size, was issued, a. d. 1719.
and
'7; See an account of
edition,
city,
John
D'Achery "
Cyclo-
in the same
Lucas and his works in John Darling's
published
Paris,=^5
1701. ^^^
psedia Biographica," cols. 849 to 856.
'^s See an account of John Mabillon and
his works. /(J«V/. , cols. 1895 to 1901.
'"' A translation of this work into PVench
by Drouet and Maupertuy, appeared in Paris. It is intituled, "Les Veritables Actes des Martyrs. " It was issued in two volumes 8vo.
=8°In4to.
-•8'
See Jean George Theodore Graesse's "Tresor de Livres Rares et Precieux ou
"
perial Dictionary of Universal Biography," vol. iii. , p. 895.
Nouveau Dictionnaire Bibliographique, tome i. , p. 16.
vol. h. i. , p. 513, g,
^^s in three folio volumes.
*®^ This appeared again in 1 704, 8vo, and in 1715, at Paris,
=87 jj^ foU^ shape.
=^See Watts' "Bibliotheca Britannica," vol. i. , p. 63, h, i, j, k.
=^^9 Menage charges this very celebrated writer of saints' lives with not having read from original sources ; with falsifying
^**
In folio shape. This was emended quotations ; with an ignorance of Greek,
and enlarged. See Brunei's "Manuel du
Libraire," tome iv. , col. 1457'
-*3This was intituled: "
terum Septentrionalium Thesaurus. " See the author's commemoration in "The Im-
Latin, Chronology and History ; with being neither poet nor philosopher, jurisconsult or
Hewas a
theologian. merely presumptu-
ous casuist, vain, ignorant, and only praised by the enemies of the Church.
INTRODUCTION. xciii
andMabillon^? ^isintituledinthefirstvolume "ActaSanctorumOrdinisS.
:
Benedicti, in Saeculorum Classes distributa. " Sseculum i. quod est ab anno
Christi d. ad dc. coUegit Domnus Lucas D'Achery, Congregationis S. Mauri^ Monachus, ac cum eo edidit D. Johannes Mablillon ejusdem Congregationis, Qui et universum opus Notis, Observationibus, Indicibusque necessariis illus- travit. These great tomes appeared at Paris, and they include Acts of cer- tain Irish saints, claimed as belonging to the Benedictine institute. Various biographies of holy persons, contained in this work, are preceded by some observations, and illustrated by many valuable notes. The matter and ar- rangement of those different tomes manifest editorial erudition, with an elaboratestyleandplan. Thegreatservicesrenderedbythelearnededitors to the republic of letters are well known to all ecclesiastical scholars.
The learned Maurist Father, Theod. Ruinart, collected " Acta Primorum Martyrum sincera et selecta ex Libr. tum ed. cum manuscr. coll. eruta vel emend, notisq. et obs. ill. ^79 This work appeared at Paris,^^A. D. 1689,^^' and
again at Amsterdam in 1713. ^^^
WiUiam Hopkins, a divine of the Anglican Church, and who died in
1700, left behind him a Latin tract, which was a translation of a small
" On the Burial Places of the Saxon in the Saxon treatise, Saints,'"' composed
tongue. It was illustrated with notes. This tract was afterwards produced
by Dr. George Hickes, in a work,^^3 published at Oxford, a. d. 1705. ^^* AdrienBailletwasbornatNeuville,inPicardy,a. d. 1649. Amongvarious
"
issued at Paris,^^^ a. d. i 703. =^^^ His pretentious, hypercritical and shallow work on the saints was dedicated to his Eminence the Cardinal De Noailles, Archbishop of Paris. '^^s) It is preceded by a discourse on the History of the Saints'Lives,andbyanAdvertisementaddressedtoReaders. TheLives
other works, this writer produced
Discours sur la Vie des Saints," which
He also " Histoire des published,
was
at Fetes Mobiles :
a. d.
Les Vies des Saints k I'Ancien Testament," &c. , which
Linguarum
Ve-
='* See Watts'
"
Bibliotheca Britailnica,"
xciv INTRODUCTION.
of Saints for each month are preceded by separate critical tables, enumerating authors and their tracts. ^s" These serve as authorities for the composition
of succeeding biographies ; and besides these, the writer presents an Alpha- betical Index of saints' names for each particular month. Nicholas Fon- taine was bom at Paris, a. d. 1625. Among the principal works of this volu-
**
minous writer are reckoned Vies des Saints de I'Ancien Testament. " This
"
Les Vies des Saints pour tous les Jours de I'Anne'e," in five octavo volumes, was issuedatParis,a. d. 1679. Thisworkappeared,also,inonefoliovolume. =9^ Fontaine assisted, too, in the compilation of other works. ^^^ He died at
Melun, on the 28th of January, a. d. 1709.
Esprit Flechier was bom in 1632. He was a celebrated orator, and he
was consecrated of Nismes. He " des Bishop composed Panegyriques
Saints,"whichwerepublishedinthreevolumes,butafterhisdeath. Thisis considered one of the most elegant compositions of its kind. ^^-* The com- plete works of this scholarly and accomplished prelate appeared at Nismes. ^^s
A. D. 1782. ^9'^ The elegance of his style has been universally admired, although in some respects it is regarded as artificial, and too much abound- ing in antitheses. Flechier died in 1710. ^97 Claude Chastelain was born in Paris about a. d. 1639. He was ordained a Priest, and he became a Canon of Notre Dame Cathedral. ^ss He wrote " Un Liste des Noms des Saints,"
which was published at Paris, a. d. , 1697. He also issued " Le Martyrologe
Remain,"aFrenchtranslationwithnotes. ItwaspublishedatParis,^99a. d.
1705; but this was not a complete work. He issued " Le Martyrologe
Universel,"3°° with additions and notes, at Paris, a. d. 1709. He also pub-
lished"UnVocabulaireHagiologique. " ThiswasinsertedbyMenage,3°'
**
in his
praise of the author. 3°= Besides his being regarded as the chief compiler of
work appeared at Paris, in five octavo volumes, a. d. 1679. ^91 Again,
Dictionnaire Etymologique" of the French tongue, and with great
-3° The edition of this work, which I have
chiefly used, bears on its title-page the fol-
lowing inscription: "Les Vies des Saints, composees sur ce qui nous est reste du plus authentique et de plus assure dans leur His- toire, disposees selon I'ordre les Calendriers, et des Martyrologes ; avec L'Histoire de leur culte, selon qu'il est etabli dans I'Eglise Catholique, et I'Histoire des autres Festes de I'annee. " This edition was published in four folio volumes, at Paris, A. D. 1724.