Bossuet

American

[baw-swe] / bɔˈswɛ /

noun

Jacques Bénigne 1627–1704, French bishop, writer, and orator.

Bossuet British

/ bɔsɥɛ /

noun

Jacques Bénigne (ʒɑk beniɲ). 1627–1704, French bishop: noted for his funeral orations

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For 300 years, the great dialogue in France has been between Faith and Reason, between Pascal, Bossuet and Chateaubriand on one hand, Descartes, Voltaire, Rousseau on the other.

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He prepared at Bossuet School for the "Borda," French Annapolis, flunked, was too old to try again.

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I have known Saint Exupery at two schools, namely St. Jean, Fribourg, Switzerland and Bossuet, Paris, from 1915 to 1919, also knew him in Strasbourg when he was in the air force.

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Bossuet was going on to mention several others who were likely to join their party, when two of those whom he had named arrived, and the others shortly after made their appearance.

From The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)

Letter of Bossuet respecting the Death of Henrietta, Duchess of Orleans; 3.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 100, September 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

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