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.
  His disesteem of the reformers, ibid
  Disapproves of the separation of the protestants, 286
  Indignation with which he speaks of Calvin, 285, 287
  Is a partisan of the Hierarchy and the pope’s supremacy, 288
  Entertains hopes of reuniting christians, 290
  His sentiments concerning the Eucharist, 291
  A kind of formula proposed by him in relation to it, 292
  Justifies the decision of the council of Trent concerning the number
    of sacraments, 294
  His sentiments on several other controverted points, ibid. 
  His fondness for the works of the apostolic fathers, 297
  What order of Monks he most esteemed, 299
  In what manner he speaks of the council of Trent, ibid
  What has been said of his disposition to turn Roman Catholic, 300
  His connections with father Petau, ibid
  His religion problematical, 301
  His project of reuniting all christians, 302
  Proposes to Lewis XIII. to pacify the differences which prevailed in
    Christendom, 304
  What encouraged him in this project, 306
  Flatters himself with being supported by cardinal Richelieu, 307, 312
  His letter on this subject to baron Oxensteirn, 307
  Communicates to his father his project of a coalition, 309
  The shortest way which he proposed of bringing it about, 310
  Entertains hopes of success, 311
  His connection with father Petau on this occasion, 313
  The enemies which this design raised up to him, 314
  It embroils him with Salmasius and several others, ibid
  He becomes suspicious and peevish, 317
  Is accused of socinianism, 318
  His vindication from this charge, 319
  His letters to Crellius, 321
  Is accused of being a Semi-pelagian, 325
  Other accusations brought against him, ibid. 
  Elogiums and opinions of the learned concerning him, 326
  Medals struck in honour of him, 337
  His regard for the church of England, 338
  Plan of study sent by him to William Grotius, 357
  Altercation between them, 360.

Grotius, William, prints his brother’s poems, 20
  Grotius directs his studies, 357
  His verses on the Decalogue, 358
  The confidence which his brother places in him, ibid
  His marriage, 359
  Is a successful pleader, ibid
  His Lives of the advocates, ibid
  Refuses the place of pensionary of Delft, ibid. 
  The East India Company chuse him for their advocate, 360
  His altercation with his brother, 360
  His book on the Law of Nature, 361
  The merit of this work, ibid.

Grotius, Mary, second daughter of Grotius, her death, 356
  Grotius’s letter to his father on that occasion, ibid.

Grotius, Peter, advice given him by his father with regard to his method
of pleading, 23
  What he relates concerning his father’s Annals of the Low-Countries,
    259
  His bad state of health while a child, and his studies, 341

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