Gabriel Daniel (8 February 1649 – 23 June 1728) was a French Jesuit historian.
Biography
[edit]Born in Rouen, he was educated by the Jesuits, entered the order at the age of eighteen, and became superior at Paris.[1]
Works
[edit]He is best known by his Histoire de France depuis l'établissement de la monarchie française (first complete edition, 1713), which was republished in 1720, 1721, 1725, 1742, and (the last edition, with notes by Henri Griffet) 1755–1760. Daniel published an abridgment in 1724 (English trans., 1726), and another abridgment was published by Dorival in 1751.[1]
Though full of prejudices which affect his accuracy, Daniel had the advantage of consulting valuable original sources. His Histoire de la milice française, etc. (1721) is superior to his Histoire de France. Daniel also wrote a reply to Pascal's Provincial Letters, entitled Entretiens de Cléanthe et d'Eudoxe sur les lettres au provincial (1694); two treatises on Descartes's theory as to the intelligence of the lower animals, and other works.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Chisholm 1911.
References
[edit]- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Daniel, Gabriel". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 808. This work in turn cites:
- Carlos Sommervogel, Bibliothèque de la Compagnie de Jesus, t. ii.
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