Gabriel Daniel

Gabriel Daniel (February 8, 1649 - 1728), French Jesuit historian, was born at Rouen.

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He was educated by the Jesuits, entered the order at the age of eighteen, and became superior at Paris. He is best known by his Histoire de France depuis l'?tablissement de la monarchie fran?aise (first complete edition, 1713), which was republished in 1720, 1721, 1725, 1742, and (the last edition, with notes by Father Griffet) 1755-1760. Daniel published an abridgment in 1724 (English trans., 1726), and another abridgment was published by Dorival in 1751.

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Though full of prejudices which affect his accuracy, Daniel had the advantage of consulting valuable original sources. His Histoire de la milice fran?aise, etc. (1721) is superior to his Histoire de France, and may still be consulted with advantage.

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Daniel also wrote a by no means successful reply to Pascal's Provincial Letters, entitled Entretiens de Cleanthe et d'Eudoxe sur les lettres provinciales (1694); two treatises on the Cartesian theory as to the intelligence of the lower animals, and other works.

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See Sommervogel, Biblioth?que de la Compagnie de Jesus, t. ii.

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