François Vavasseur
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François Vavasseur (English: Francois Vavasseur; 8 December 1605, at
Jesuit
humanist and polemicist.
He entered the Society of Jesus, 25 October 1621, taught humanities and rhetoric for seven years, then
positive theology and Scripture at Bourges, and later at Paris. His first work was a paraphrase of the Book of Job in Latin hexameters
(1637), resumed and accompanied by a commentary in 1679.
He published also Theurgicon (1644), on the miracles of Christ, "Elegiarum liber" (1656), "De ludicra dictione" (1656); took an active part in the
Greek anthology
.
He was sensitive on this subject and took issue with his confere
Sainte-Beuve
, "Port-Royal", III, 528).
His other works include sermons, a commentary on
Jean Leclerc
(Amsterdam, 1709). His Latin writings had appeared previously in Paris (1683).
References
- Sommervogel, Bibl. de la compagnie de Jesus, VIII (Paris, 1898), 499
- Sainte-Beuve, Port Royal, III, 49, 28, 625.
External links
- Works by or about François Vavasseur at Internet Archive
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "François Vavasseur". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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