The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius eBook

Jean Lévesque de Burigny
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 445 pages of information about The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius.

The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius eBook

Jean Lévesque de Burigny
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 445 pages of information about The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius.

Houteville, the Abbe de, his opinion of Grotius’s treatise of the truth of the christian religion, 263.

Huet, his thoughts of the project of reuniting christians, 302.

I.

James I. king of England, the gracious reception he gives Grotius, 31
  He approves of the project of that learned man and Casaubon for a
    coalition of the Protestants and Roman Catholics, 33
  Does not disapprove, upon the whole, of the edict published by the
    States in the dispute between the Arminians and Gomarists, 49
  What he finds fault with in it, ibid
  Assistance given by him to his nephew the elector Palatine, 215.

Jeannin, the president, writes a letter to Grotius, inviting him to
France, 88
  His friendship for him, 93.

Images, Grotius’s thoughts on the use of Images in churches, 294.

Joseph, Father, a Capuchin, cardinal Richelieu’s confident, 147
  Confers with Grotius on the treaty concluded in France with the
    ambassadors of the allies, ibid
  Another conference between Grotius and the Cardinal, at which father
    Joseph was present, 159
  Confers with Grotius concerning the subsidies, 161
  A warm opposer of Grotius, 173
  Wants to be treated as a minister, ibid.

Jurieu, his account of the circumstances attending Grotius’s death, 241.

L.

Laet, John de, attacks Grotius’s book on the origin of the Americans,
275
  Grotius’s answer, and Laet’s reply, 277.

Laurent, James, Grotius advises him to read the works of Vincent de
Lerins instead of Calvin’s Institutions, 285
  Reproaches Grotius with changing sides, 299.

Ledenberg, secretary of the city of Utrecht, arrested by order of prince
Maurice, 57
  Makes away with himself in prison, 60.

Lehman, his elogium of Grotius, 334.

Leicester, earl of, made governor and lieutenant general of the United
Provinces, 9
  Makes a bad use of his power, ibid
  Sent ambassador extraordinary to France, 171
  ordered not to visit cardinal Richelieu, ibid
  His conference with Grotius, concerning the precedency of the English
    and Swedes, 186
  Solicits the elector Palatine’s liberty, 217
  Negotiation with Grotius on that subject, 218.

Limneu[Greek:  retiche], the design of that work, and its author, 16
  Translated by Grotius into latin, ibid.

Linchovius, hinders Peter Grotius from being made Greffier of Amsterdam, 347.

Lipsius, Justus, John de Groot studies under him, 3
  Lipsius’s esteem for him, ibid
  Letter which he writes to him, ibid
  His commendation of Grotius’s edition of Aratus, 17
  His opinion of the tragedy entitled Adamus exsul, 19.

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