Vrais Principes de l'Eglise Gallicane, troi-sième édition. Paris 1826, 8vo.

GÉRY (L'Abbé de.).

Sermons. Paris, 1789, 6 vols. 12mo.

"The eloquence of this preacher is of the temperate kind he is simple, clear, and occasionally pathetic."-Barbier's Billiothèque, &c. vol. 2, p. 462.

GREGOIRE (L'Abbé.)

Essai Historique sur les libertés de l'Eglise Gallicane, et des autres Eglises de la Catholicité, pendant les deux derniers siècles. Paris, 1818, 8vo.

"In this very interesting work we find, combined with the author's usual erudition, that christian spirit of toleration by which he has obtained so many friends to the cause of religion." Revue Ency. vol 1, p. 313.

-Histoire des Sectes Religieuses, qui depuis le commencement du siècle dernier, jusqu'à l'époque actuelle, sont nées, se sont modifiées, se sont éteintes dans les quatre parties du monde. Paris, 1810, 2 vols. 8vo.

"This work is characteristic of its author. It bears ample proofs of his frankness and benevolence, as well as of his incon sistency, and enormous prejudices, political and religious, of his weak judgment and warm heart. The different sects are ar ranged, neither with any relation to each other, nor chronologically, nor geographically, nor even in alphabetical order, but

with as little method or connection as a paragraph in a newga paper."-Quarterly Review, vol. 28, pp. 1-2. A new and augmented edition of this work, is now in course of publication.

Histoire de la Théophilantropie, depuis sa naissance jusqu'à son extinction.

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This work which now forms part of M. Gregoire's Histoire des Sectes Religieuses, was first published in a German translation, at Hanover, by Professor Standlen, of Gottingen. It contains materials for an interesting chapter in the history of the French Revolution. According to M. Gregoire, infidelity was imported into France from England, by the author of the poem upon Natural Religion, before which time, very few French works could be found in which the fundamental truths of Christianity were attacked. M. Gregoire is certamly mistaken in affirming that the French derived their infidelity from hence. Our early infidel writers are only known because their writings were confuted as well as condemned. Those writers soon passed into deserved oblivion. Hobbes and Mandeville alone excepted; the latter being preserved by his polits tical views; the former being always to be remembered while any interest is taken in the history of opinions. The French had no occasion to come to us for infidelity; they were supplied i with it, in their own language from the Dutch press. More unbelievers were made by Bayle than by all the English infidel writers till the time of Gibbon."-Quarterly Review, vol. 28, pp. 493-516.

De l'Influence du Christianisme, sur la condition des Femmes. Paris, 1821, 8vo.

"This slight production is worthy the pen of its celebrated author; it is curious and instructive; the subject is ably treated, and the arguments are conclusive."-Revue Encyclopédique, vol. 10, p. 180.

HELYOT (Le Père.)

Histoire des Ordres Monastiques, Religieux, et Militaires, et des Congrégations Séculières, &c. Paris, 1714-19, 8 vols. 4to.

"This interesting portion of Ecclesiastical History, has been given with more correctness and method by Père Helyot, than by any other writer of this class."-Barbier's Bibliothèque, &c. vol. 3, p. 247.

JESUITES.

Précis de l'Histoire Générale des Jésuites, de-" puis la fondation de leur Ordre, le 7 Septembre, 1549, jusq'en 1826. Paris, 1826, two vols. 18mo.

This History is divided into four parts, viz. First, the foundation of the Society, by Ignatius de Loyala; his government ando fundamental laws; the first establishments, and the continued successes of the Order, in various parts of Europe; their essays and final triumph in India, Japan, and China, and the introduction of the Inquisition at Goa. Secondly; The author? describes the many efforts made by the Order to obtain a footing in France. Meantime Ignatius dies, and is canonized. Lainez, the Jesuit General, then urges the matter, and at last obtains leave from the conference of Poissy, to establish the Order, on certain conditions, which, however, were not long observed. Thirdly; the Jesuits commence their interference in public affairs; the dreadful part they played at the time of the League; the regicides of which they were said to be the promotors; the various accusations brought against them; and the disgrace which some of their body incurred, occasioned the

expulsion of the Society of Jesus. They were, however, soon re-admitted, and spread rapidly over France. The disputes with Parliament and the University recommenced; the Jesuits generally came off conquerors, and they began a work of persecution against the Jansenists, Protestants, &c. The 4th volume contains the history of their fall; their usurpations, and acts of violence, until the final dissolution and extinction of the Order in France. In conclusion, some notice is taken of their proceedings in the present day. The Précis is very cleverly written; facts are ably set forth; there is abundance of matter; the style is animated, and partakes in some measure, of that fine irony, for which Voltaire is so much distinguished."---Revue Encyclopédique, vol. 29, p. 815.

LA MENNAIS (L'Abbé de.)

Essai sur l'Indifférence en matière de Religion. Paris, 1817-20, 2 vols. 8vo.

“The first volume of this work of M. de la Mennais (one of the leaders of the Jesuits,) one of the ablest, most eloquent, and best written, upon the subject of religion, in the present century, met with such success, as to have reached its fifth edition in 1819, though the second volume had not been published. The second volume appeared in 1820, and went through two editions in three months."---Peignot's Manuel du Bibliophile,

vol. 2, p.

150.

"We find in this book proofs both of great talent, and of that deplorable spirit of intolerance, and of declamation, which the catholic clergy ought to consider as its greatest enemy".--Revue Encyclopédique, vol. 1, p. 314.

Réfléxions sur l'Etat de l'Eglise, en France, pendant le dix-huitième siècle, et sur sa situ

ation actuelle, suivies de Mélanges religieux et philosophiques. Paris, 1821, 1 vol. 8vo. "The Réflexions (says Peignot) first appeared in 1808, but were immediately suppressed by the police. They occupy the first 129 pages of the present volume. Throughout this work may be recognised the able author of the Indifference!"

LA RUE (Le Père de).

Sermons. Paris, 1719, 4 vols. 8vo.
-Panégyriques, 2 vols. 12mo.

"La Rue appeared to be a prophet. His manner was irresistible, full of fire, intelligence and force. He had strokes. perfectly original. The writer tells us that several old men still shuddered at the recollection of the expression which he employed in an apostrophe to the God of vengeance---E vaginâ gladium tuum--- Draw forth thy sword!'" Curiosities of Literature, vol. 1. p. 473.

L'ENFANT (Le Père).

Sermons. Paris, 1818, 8 vols. 12mo.

Barbier in his Bibl. d'un Homme de Goût, vol. 2, p. 463, says, that these sermons contain portions worthy of Bossuet.He adds that the style of Père L'Enfant is florid, rich, and harmonious.

L'HOMOND (L'Abbé)

Histoire Abrégée de l'Eglise, où l'on expose ses Combats et ses Victoires, &c. pour servir

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