The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius: Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His WorksBurigny, M. de (Jean Lévesque)
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The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius: Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works
Burigny, M. de (Jean Lévesque)
Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
Casaubon, Meric, his esteem for Grotius, 332
His elogium of Grotius in the Preface to Hierocles of Providence and
Fate, ibid.
Caumartin, is made keeper of the seals, 94.
Cerisante, nominated agent from Sweden at the court of France, 231
His character and birth, 232, 233
His adventures, ibid
Is dismissed by the queen of Sweden, 233
His disputes with Grotius, ibid.
Charenton, the ministers of, refuse to receive Grotius into their
communion on his first arrival in France, 90
His discussions with them when he returned in quality of ambassador
from Sweden, 154
Send a deputation to him, 155.
Charles I. of England, invites Grotius into that kingdom, 187.
Charles Lewis, Elector Palatine, purposes to put himself at the head of
the Weymarian army on the duke of Weymar's death, 215
Goes into France, and is arrested, 216
Is conducted to Vincennes, 217
Princes who interest themselves in procuring his liberty, 217
He comes out of prison on certain conditions, ibid.
Chavigny, his negotiations with Grotius, 159
Treats with him concerning a truce that was proposed, 201
Another negotiation between them concerning the elector Palatine's
discharge, 218
Christenius, John, his satisfaction on seeing Grotius when he was in
France, 331
Esteem with which he speaks of him, ibid.
Christian IV. King of Denmark, his offers to Grotius to draw him into
his service, 131.
Christina, queen of Sweden, state of affairs at her accession to the
throne, 92
Her right to the crown disputed, ibid
Approves of Grotius's nomination to the French embassy, 169
Honours paid by her to Grotius at his return to Sweden, 237
Her present to him at his departure, 238
Accused of shortening that learned man's days, 243
Purchases several of his manuscripts after his death, 279
Her compliment to his widow on the death of her husband, 332.
Church, Grotius's thoughts of her infallibility, and the submission due
to her, 297.
Clement, St. publication of his epistle, 297
Grotius's thoughts of it and of the second letter ascribed to him,
ibid.
Clerc, Le, his relation of the manner of Grotius's death, 241
Gives hopes of his publishing an edition of that learned man's
Anthologia, 250
His opinion of his commentary on the Scriptures, 269.
Colomiez, his opinion of Grotius's treatise of the truth of the
christian religion, 267
Elogiums of Grotius related by him, 329
His own opinion of him, ibid.
Conde, prince of, Grotius dedicates his Capella to him, 15
Is entirely in Grotius's interest, 93
Renews his acquaintance with him on his arrival in France in quality
of ambassador from Sweden, 145
Their conversation together, 200.
Contra-remonstrants. See Gomarists.
Cornets, Cornelius, who he was, 1
His marriage with Ermengarda de Groot, 2
A branch of his family in Provence, ibid
His children, ibid.
Corraro, the Venetian ambassador at Paris, Grotius's complaint against
him, 184
How the affair was made up, ibid.
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