Nicolas Talon (31 August 1605 – 29 March 1691) was a French

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, historian, and ascetical writer.

Biography

Talon was born at Moulins. Entering the

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in 1621, he taught literature for several years. After his ordination he gained some reputation as a preacher, was a worker in the prisons and hospitals of Paris, and served as army

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with the French troops in

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, winning the admiration of the men and the lifelong friendship of the Prince de Conde. Talon assisted the notorious outlaw Aime du Poncet during his painfully protracted execution, and it is said that Poncet died penitent and resigned. This striking conversion made a profound impression. Talon died in Paris. Talon's portrait was engraved by .

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mentions 300 of his letters in the d'Aumale collection at

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Publications

* (Funerary oration for

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; Paris, 1644) * (Paris, 1646) * (Paris, 1640) * (Paris, 1671) * ('Christian Painters'; Paris, 1667 according to Weiss, 1647 according to Sommervogel) *A Bible history, the first part of which, , was published at Paris in 1640. The author's purpose was to interest his readers in the Old Testament story. The book was popular and was several times reprinted, notably in a Cramoisy edition (1665). The Marquis of

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produced an English translation in 1653. Talon's is considered to be more a romance than a reliable exposition of facts. *A sequel, (Sacred History of the New Testament; Paris, 1669). It met with little success.

References

;Attribution * Cites: ** Southwell, (Rome, 1676), 636; **, , IV (Paris, 1749), 138-48; ** Auguste Carayon, (Poitiers, 1863); **

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, , 1st ed., V, 717; **, , Assistance de France (1st ed., Paris, 1892), 429; **, , II, 457; **

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, , i, VII, 1821-3; **

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and André Lichtenberger, (Paris, 1909). {{DEFAULTSORT:Talon, N 17th-century French Jesuits 1605 births 1691 deaths 17th-century French historians French military chaplains French male non-fiction writers