Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Jacques-Bénigne Lignel Bossuet (; 27 September 1627 – 12 April 1704) was a French bishop and theologian. Renowned for his sermons, addresses and literary works, he is considered one of the most brilliant orators of all time and a master stylist of the French language.A native of Dijon, Bossuet was educated at a Jesuit school before enrolling in the College of Navarre in Paris, where he studied philosophy and theology. In 1652, he was ordained a priest and became a Doctor of Divinity. He spent the next seven years at Metz, where he honed his skills in oratory and politics, before returning to Paris and establishing his reputation as a great preacher. By the early 1660s, Bossuet was preaching regularly before the court of King Louis XIV at Versailles. He was appointed tutor to the Dauphin in 1670 and elected to the Académie Française a year later. In 1681, he was appointed Bishop of Meaux, a position he held until his death. Bossuet was a strong advocate of political absolutism and the divine right of kings. Later in his life, he was also involved in the controversies over Gallicanism and Quietism, and supported the king's revocation of the Edict of Nantes, which abolished the rights of the Huguenot Protestant minority. Bossuet died in 1704 at the age of 76.
The works of Bossuet best known to English speakers are three great orations delivered at the funerals of Queen Henrietta Maria, widow of Charles I of England (1669), of her daughter Henriette, Duchess of Orléans (1670), and of the outstanding military commander ''le Grand Condé'' (1687). His work ''Discours sur l'histoire universelle'' (''Discourse on Universal History'' 1681) has been regarded by many Catholics as an actualization or new version of the ''City of God'' of St. Augustine of Hippo. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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2by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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9by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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10by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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17by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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18by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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19by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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21by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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23by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Gleeson Library, University of San Francisco
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24by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Gleeson Library, University of San Francisco
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25by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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26by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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27by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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28by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: John M. Kelly Library, St. Michael's College
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29by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Other Authors: “...Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704...”
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41by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: John M. Kelly Library, St. Michael's College
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42by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Other Authors: “...Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704...”
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43by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: John M. Kelly Library, St. Michael's College
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44by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: John M. Kelly Library, St. Michael's College
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45by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
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46by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
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47by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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48by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: Benedictine University Library, Benedictine University
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49by Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704Location: John M. Kelly Library, St. Michael's College
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