David-Augustin de Brueys (18 September 164125 November 1723) was a French

theologian Theology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of ...

and

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. He was born in

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. His family was

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, and he studied theology. After writing a critique of

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet Jacques-Bénigne Lignel Bossuet (; 27 September 1627 – 12 April 1704) was a French Bishop (Catholic Church), bishop and theology, theologian. Renowned for his sermons, addresses and literary works, he is regarded as a brilliant orator and lit ...

's work, he was in turn converted to

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by Bossuet in 1681, and later became a

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. After his conversion, he was actively engaged in propagating the faith. He also managed to be joint editor with Palaprat in the production of plays. He died in

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Publications

*1682: '' Réponse au livre de Mr de Condom, intitulé « Exposition de la doctrine de l'Église catholique sur les matières de controverse »'' *1683: ''Examen des raisons qui ont donné lieu à la séparation des Protestans'' *1686: ''Défense du culte extérieur de l'Eglise catholique, avec la réfutation des deux réponses faites à l'examen des raisons qui ont donné lieu à la séparation des Protestants et aux nouveaux convertis'' *1686: ''Réponse aux plaintes des Protestans contre les moyens que l'on employe en France pour les réunir à l'Église, où l'on réfute les calomnies qui sont contenuës dans le livre intitulé « La Politique du clergé de France », et dans les autres libelles de cette nature'' *1686: ''Traité de l'Eucharistie, en forme d'entretiens'' *1687: ''Traité de l'Église, en forme d'entretiens, ce qui sert de réfutation aux derniers livres de Messieurs Claude et Jurieu'' *1690: ''Action de grâces pour remercier Dieu des prospéritez de la France'' *1692: ''Histoire du fanatisme de nostre temps, et le dessein que l'on avoit de soulever en France les mécontens des calvinistes'' *1700: ''Traité de la sainte messe'' *1709: ''Traité de l'obéissance des chrétiens aux puissances temporelles'' *1727: ''Traité du légitime usage de la raison, principalement sur les objets de la foy'' Read online
/small> ;Theatre *1691: ''Le Grondeur'', comedy in 3 acts and in prose, Paris, Comédie-Française, 3 February *1691: ''Le Muet'', comedy in 5 acts and in prose, Paris, Théâtre-Français, 22 June *1692: ''La Fille de bon sens'', comedy in three acts, with Jean de Palaprat, Paris, Hôtel de Bourgogne, 2 November *1694: ''L'Important de cour'', comedy, with Jean de Palaprat *1698: ''Les Empiriques'', comedy in 3 acts *1699: ''Gabinie'', Christian tragedy *1706: ''L'Avocat Patelin'', comedy in 3 acts, with Jean de Palaprat, Paris, Comédiens français ordinaires du Roi, 4 June *1721: ''La Force du sang, ou le Sot toujours sot'', comedy in three acts, Paris, Théâtres Français et Italien, 21 April *1725: ''L'Opiniâtre'', comedy in three acts ;Collected works *1712: ''Œuvres choisies de Brueys et de Palaprat'', preface by Louis-Simon Auger (2 volumes) Read online 12
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brueys, David-Augustin de 1641 births 1723 deaths People from Aix-en-Provence 17th-century French Catholic theologians 17th-century French dramatists and playwrights 17th-century French male writers 18th-century French dramatists and playwrights Converts to Roman Catholicism from Calvinism