Étienne Binet
Étienne Binet (1569 – 1639) was a Society of Jesus, Jesuit author of 45 published works. He was born in Dijon, France, and died in Paris. Biography Binet was the school-fellow and life-long friend of Francis de Sales. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1590 and was rector of the colleges at Rouen and Paris, and provincial of Paris, Lyons, and Champagne. Works The 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia praises the style, "turn of thought", and "apt quotations" in Binet's writings, recommending them as "pleasurable and profitable spiritual reading". Binet's forty-five published works include: * ''Flowers from the Psalms'' (Rouen, 1615), translated into Italian and Latin * ''Consolation and Joy for the Sick and Afflicted'' (Rouen, 1616), republished fourteen times in eight years * ''Essay on Nature's Wonders'' (Rouen, 1621), a popular scientific work which passed through 24 editions before 1658 * ''Life of St. Ignatius'' (1622) * ''Life of St. Francis Xavier'' (1622) * , translated i ...
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