Louis-Gabriel Du Buat-Nançay (; 2 March 1732, Tortisambert near Livarot – 18 September 1787,

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) was an 18th-century French playwright, historian and political writer. Born in a noble family of

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, Du Buat-Nançay began his diplomatic career as an aide to Hubert de Folard (1709–1803), French ambassador to the

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. He later became Minister of France in

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and

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, then settled in Germany where he married; he spent his last years on his estate in

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Main publications

*1757: ''Les Origines, ou l’Ancien gouvernement de la France, de l’Allemagne, de l’Italie, etc.'', The Hague, 4 vol. in- 12; 1789, 3 vol. in-8° *1772: ''Histoire ancienne des peuples de l’Europe'', Paris, Suard et Arnaud, 12 vol. in-12°; *1773
''Éléments de la politique, ou Recherche des vrais principes de l'économie sociale''
6 vol. in-8°; *1778
''les Maximes du gouvernement monarchique''
4 vol. in-8°, (against the book by Mey, Maultrot, Aubry). *1785: ''Lettre d’un anti-philosophe de province aux philosophes de la capitale''. *1785
''Remarques d'un Français; ou, Examen impartial du livre de M. Necker sur l'administration des finances de France, pour servir de correctif et de supplément à son ouvrage''
He translated the ''Tableau du gouvernement actuel de l'Allemagne, ou Abrégé du droit public de l'Empire traduit de l'allemand, avec des notes historiques et critiques, par M***'', Paris, veuve Bordelet, 1755, in-12°, by Johann Jakob Schmauss.

Sources

* François-Xavier de Feller, ''Dictionnaire historique; ou, Histoire abrégée des hommes qui se sont fait un nom'', t. 4, Paris, Houdaille, 1836, (p. 225).

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