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
Crellius, answers Grotius's book against Socinus, 321
That learned man's letters to Crellius on this subject, 322.
Crusius, a Swedish lord, his quarrel with Schmalz, 206.
D.
D'Avaux, acts against Grotius, 173
his Negotiation with Salvius for a renewal of the alliance between
France and Sweden, 228.
Daube, his opinion of Grotius's treatise of the rights of war and peace,
113.
Dead, Grotius's opinion of praying for them, 294.
Desmarets writes with great bitterness against Grotius's treatise on
Antichrist, 272
His answer to him, ibid.
Desnoyers, secretary at war, treats with Grotius about a truce, 204.
De Vic made keeper of the seals, 93
Grotius flatters himself with being favoured by him, ibid
Services which De Vic doth that learned man, 94
His death, ibid.
D'Or, Francis, enters into Grotius's service as his chaplain, 158
Who he was, ibid
Turns Roman Catholic, and not censured by Grotius, 288.
Dort, Synod of, its convocation, 55
the holding of that assembly, 60
It proscribes the Arminians, 61.
Douza, John, his Elogium of Grotius when a boy, 7.
Du Maurier, ambassador from France to Holland, 35
Grotius gives him a method of study, ibid
He sends Grotius a recommendation for France, 88
Gives him false hopes of a return to his country, 117.
Du Maurier, the son, his account of the circumstances attending
Grotius's death, 241
His criticism of his letters, 280.
Du Moulin, Lewis, what he says to Grotius's advantage, 333.
Duncomius, what he writes Vossius concerning Grotius, 332.
Dupuis, Henry, congratulates Grotius on his escape out of prison, and
makes him an offer of his services, 81, 82.
Dupuis, Mess. visit Grotius on his arrival at Paris, 90
His great intimacy with them, 317.
Duraeus, minister of the church of Sweden, seconds Grotius's project of
pacification, 305
Obstacles to the execution of his design, 306.
Du Vair, keeper of the seals, his esteem for Grotius, 92
Letter to him assuring him of his friendship, ibid
His death, 92
Compliments Grotius on his good intention of forming a coalition of
all christians, 303.
E.
Elizabeth Queen of England takes the United Provinces under her
protection, 8
Her treaty with them, ibid.
English, their dispute with the Dutch concerning the Greenland fishery,
29
Were the first who disputed with cardinal Richelieu the privileges of
the cardinalship, 170
Their broil with the Swedes about precedency, 184.
Episcopius, is deposed by the synod of Dort, 61
What Grotius writes to him concerning the Eucharist, 291
Regards that learned man as his oracle, 329.
Estrades, an anecdote related by him of prince Henry Frederic of Nassau,
107
Is displeased with Peter Grotius pensionary of Amsterdam, 348.
Eucharist, Grotius is at first prejudiced against the opinion of the
Romish church concerning this sacrament, 291
His thoughts of it afterwards, ibid.
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