David-Augustin de Brueys (18 September 164125 November 1723) was a French
theologian
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and
playwright. He was born in
Aix-en-Provence. His family was
Calvinist
Calvinism (also called the Reformed Tradition, Reformed Protestantism, Reformed Christianity, or simply Reformed) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John Ca ...
, and he studied theology. After writing a critique of
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Jacques-Bénigne Lignel Bossuet (; 27 September 1627 – 12 April 1704) was a French bishop and theologian, renowned for his sermons and other addresses. He has been considered by many to be one of the most brilliant orators of all time and a ma ...
's work, he was in turn converted to
Catholicism
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by
Bossuet Bossuet is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627–1704), French bishop and theologian, uncle of Louis
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in 1681, and later became a
priest
A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in partic ...
.
After his conversion, he was actively engaged in propagating the faith. He also managed to be joint editor with
Palaprat in the production of plays.
He died in
Montpellier.
Publications
*1682: '' Réponse au livre de Mr de Condom, intitulé « Exposition de la doctrine de l'Église catholique sur les matières de controverse »''
*1683: ''Examen des raisons qui ont donné lieu à la séparation des Protestans''
*1686: ''Défense du culte extérieur de l'Eglise catholique, avec la réfutation des deux réponses faites à l'examen des raisons qui ont donné lieu à la séparation des Protestants et aux nouveaux convertis''
*1686: ''Réponse aux plaintes des Protestans contre les moyens que l'on employe en France pour les réunir à l'Église, où l'on réfute les calomnies qui sont contenuës dans le livre intitulé « La Politique du clergé de France », et dans les autres libelles de cette nature''
*1686: ''Traité de l'Eucharistie, en forme d'entretiens''
*1687: ''Traité de l'Église, en forme d'entretiens, ce qui sert de réfutation aux derniers livres de Messieurs Claude et Jurieu''
*1690: ''Action de grâces pour remercier Dieu des prospéritez de la France''
*1692: ''Histoire du fanatisme de nostre temps, et le dessein que l'on avoit de soulever en France les mécontens des calvinistes''
*1700: ''Traité de la sainte messe''
*1709: ''Traité de l'obéissance des chrétiens aux puissances temporelles''
*1727: ''Traité du légitime usage de la raison, principalement sur les objets de la foy''
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;Theatre
*1691: ''Le Grondeur'', comedy in 3 acts and in prose, Paris, Comédie-Française, 3 February
*1691: ''Le Muet'', comedy in 5 acts and in prose, Paris, Théâtre-Français, 22 June
*1692: ''La Fille de bon sens'', comedy in three acts, with Jean de Palaprat, Paris, Hôtel de Bourgogne, 2 November
*1694: ''L'Important de cour'', comedy, with Jean de Palaprat
*1698: ''Les Empiriques'', comedy in 3 acts
*1699: ''Gabinie'', Christian tragedy
*1706: ''L'Avocat Patelin'', comedy in 3 acts, with Jean de Palaprat, Paris, Comédiens français ordinaires du Roi, 4 June
*1721: ''La Force du sang, ou le Sot toujours sot'', comedy in three acts, Paris, Théâtres Français et Italien, 21 April
*1725: ''L'Opiniâtre'', comedy in three acts
;Collected works
*1712: ''Œuvres choisies de Brueys et de Palaprat'', preface by Louis-Simon Auger (2 volumes) Read online 12
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References
External links
His plays
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1640 births
1723 deaths
People from Aix-en-Provence
17th-century French Catholic theologians
17th-century French dramatists and playwrights
17th-century French male writers
18th-century French dramatists and playwrights
Converts to Roman Catholicism from Calvinism