Antoine Arnauld (1616–1698) was a French

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Biography

Eldest son of

Robert Arnauld d'Andilly Robert Arnauld d’Andilly (28 May 1589 – 27 September 1674, abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs)Jean Lesaulnier et Anthony McKenna dir., ''Dictionnaire de Port-Royal'', Paris, Honoré Champion, 2004, notice "Robert Arnauld d’Andilly", p. 108. w ...

, Antoine Arnauld was born in 1616.Thomas, Joseph
''The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology''
London: J.S. Virtue, 1887. His first tutor was Martin de Barcos, the nephew of the Abbot of St. Cyran. He was then sent to the college of Lisieux in order to finish his studies. In his ''memoirs,'' he describes himself as a gentle man who could not win the affection of his father, who had high hopes placed upon another of his sons. During his campaign, he showed courage and composure, however, he wrote in his ''memoirs'' that luck was not on his side. In 1643, wanting to serve under one of his uncles, he applied for a ''patent of aide'' he thought he deserved it, it was however refused. He submitted to the will of his father, but he was not treated any better. Deprived of his support, he turned to his uncle,

Henri Arnauld Henri Arnauld (1597–1692) was a French Catholic bishop. Arnauld was born in Paris, and was first destined for the Bar, but was taken to Rome by Cardinal Bentivoglio and during this absence, which lasted five years, the court granted him ( ...

, abbot of Saint-Nicolas, and he followed him to

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where the priest was sent in 1645. Shortly after, the abbot of Saint-Nicolas was named bishop of

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. In 1674,

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conferred on him the abbey of

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which was to his liking because it was in the vicinity of the properties his family. Upon the disgrace of his brother, he withdrew to the residency of the bishop of Angers, in whom he entrusted the administration. After the death of the bishop, he lived there peacefully until his death in 1698.

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