David-Augustin de Brueys
| David-Augustin de Brueys | |
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| Born | 18 September 1641 Aix-en-Provence |
| Died | 25 November 1723 (aged 82) Montpellier |
| Occupations | Theologian Playwright |
David-Augustin de Brueys (18 September 1641 – 25 November 1723) was a French theologian and playwright. He was born in Aix-en-Provence. His family was Calvinist, and he studied theology. After writing a critique of Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet's work, he was in turn converted to Catholicism by Bossuet in 1681, and later became a priest.[1]
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 Read online
- 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 1 2
From the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
David-Augustin de Brueys — A French theologian and dramatic author, born at Aix in 1640; died 25 November, 1723, at Montpellier. His family was Protestant, and he was brought up a Calvinist. After devoting some time to the study of law, he applied himself to theology with so much success that he was made a member of the consistory of Montpellier. In 1691, he published an answer to Bossuet's "Exposition of Catholic Doctrine", entitled "Réponse au livre de M. de Condom intitute Exposition de la doctrine catholique" (Geneva, 1681). He was soon, however, converted by Bossuet himself, abjured Protestantism in l682, and, after his wife's death, became a priest. Before his conversion he wrote, besides the "Réponse", the "Suite du Preservatif (de Jurieu) contre le changement de religion" (1682).
His principal works, written after his conversion, are: "Examen des raisons qui ont donné lieu à la séparation des protestants" (Paris, 1683), in which he explains the reasons of his conversion; "Traité de la sainte messe" (Paris, 1683); "Défense du culte extérieur de l'Eglise catholique" (Paris, 1686); "Response aux plaintes des protestants contre les moyens que l'on emploie en France pour les réunir à l'Eglise" (Paris, 1686); "Traité de l'Eglise" (Paris, 1686); "Traité de l'Eucharistie" (Paris, 1686); "Histoire du fanaticisme de notre temps" (I, 1692; II, 1709; III and IV, 1713); "Traité de l'obéissance des chrétiens aux puissances temporelles" (Paris, 1710); "Traité du légitime usage de la raison principalement sur les objets de la foi" (Paris, 1717).
In collaboration with Palaprat, Brueys also wrote several comic plays and a few tragedies, most of which were produced with great success. They were published in two volumes in 1712, under the title of "Œvres dramatiques". A new edition to three volumes appeared in 1755, with the author's life by De Launay; again in 1755 (5 vols.), under the title of "Œuvres de Brueys et Palaprat"; and finally in 1812 (2 vols.) as "Œuvres choisies".
DE LAUNAY, Life of Brueys in the first volume of his dramatic works (ed. 1735); HAAG, La France protestant (Paris, 1846-59), III, 41-44; RÄSS, Die Convertiten seit der Reformation (Freiburg, 1866-80), VIII, 232-240.