Louis Legrand (theologian)
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Louis Legrand, S.S. (b.
Life
After studying philosophy and theology at the Seminary of
Appointed director of studies in 1767 he exercised in this capacity an influence over young
Works
It was Legrand who wrote the condemnation of
Legrand also drafted the censures of Marmontel's Bélisaire and Isaac-Joseph Berruyer's Histoire du Peuple de Dieu. He helped to avert a censure of Buffon's Epoques de la Nature, in consideration of the author's retraction. Legrand's moderation and kindliness gained the esteem and good will of both Buffon and Marmontel.
Most of what Legrand wrote was in collaboration. Nearly all the writings of Legrand were included by Migne in his Theologiae Cursus Completus. The most important are:
- Praelectiones Theologicae de Deo ac divinis attributis, a work by Tournély's treatise, re-edited by Legrand who added about 400 pages of additional matter. Reprinted in Migne, VII.
- Tractatus de Incarnatione Verbi Divini (in Migne, IX), also based on Tournély.
Parts of Legrand's Tractatus de Ecclesia have been reproduced by Migne in his Scripturae Sacrae Cursus Completus, IV. At the time of his death, Legrand left an unfinished treatise, De Existentia Dei (Paris, 1812).
References
- Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Louis Legrand". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. The entry cites:
- Louis Bertrand, Histoire littéraire de la Compagnie de St-Sulpice, I (Paris, 1900). gives the complete list of Legrand's writings;
- MONTAIGNE, Notice prefixed to the above-mentioned treatise De Existentia Dei (Paris, 1812)