Matthieu Marais
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Matthieu Marais was a French jurist and writer. Legal advocate at the Parlement
of Paris, he was one of the luminaries of the bar during his times. Friend of Pierre Bayle
and Henry de Boulainviller, he collaborated on the Dictionnaire Historique, and wrote the articles "Henri III
", "Henri, duc de Guise", "Marguerite, reine de Navarre
", etc. Bound up with the president Jean Bouhier
, he maintained with him an interesting correspondence, published in the Journal de Paris from 1721 to 1727. He also wrote (for the "Mercure
") a Critique of the panegyric of Sacy
(by Madame Lambert).
Chardon de la Rochette discovered a posthumous writing of Matthieu Marais: Historie de la Vie et des Ouvrages de M. de la Fontaine; Paris, 1811, in -12 et in -18 ("History of the life and works of Mr de la Fontaine"). Marais is also author of Memoires intéressants sur les premieres années du règne de Louis XV, which was published during those same years. (Larousse's Encyclopedia2 reports that he wrote a Journal et Mémoires de Mathieu Marais, avocat au Parlement de Paris, sur la Régence et la règne de Louis XV, 1715-1737 (1863-1868) ("Journal and Memoirs of Mathieu Marais, lawyer at the Parlement of Paris, on the Regency and the reign of Louis XV, 1715-1737"). This may be the same work referred to as Memoires intéressants . . . . above.)
Marais also praised Voltaire's epic poem La Ligue, remarking that 'C'est un ouvrage merveilleux, un chef-d'oeuvre d'esprit'.
Parlement
Parlements were regional legislative bodies in Ancien Régime France.The political institutions of the Parlement in Ancien Régime France developed out of the previous council of the king, the Conseil du roi or curia regis, and consequently had ancient and customary rights of consultation and...
of Paris, he was one of the luminaries of the bar during his times. Friend of Pierre Bayle
Pierre Bayle
Pierre Bayle was a French philosopher and writer best known for his seminal work the Historical and Critical Dictionary, published beginning in 1695....
and Henry de Boulainviller, he collaborated on the Dictionnaire Historique, and wrote the articles "Henri III
Henry III of France
Henry III was King of France from 1574 to 1589. As Henry of Valois, he was the first elected monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with the dual titles of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1573 to 1575.-Childhood:Henry was born at the Royal Château de Fontainebleau,...
", "Henri, duc de Guise", "Marguerite, reine de Navarre
Marguerite de Navarre
Marguerite de Navarre , also known as Marguerite of Angoulême and Margaret of Navarre, was the queen consort of Henry II of Navarre...
", etc. Bound up with the president Jean Bouhier
Jean Bouhier (jurist)
Jean Bouhier was a French magistrate, jurisconsultus, historian, translator, bibliophile and scholar...
, he maintained with him an interesting correspondence, published in the Journal de Paris from 1721 to 1727. He also wrote (for the "Mercure
Mercure de France
The Mercure de France was originally a French gazette and literary magazine first published in the 17th century, but after several incarnations has evolved as a publisher, and is now part of the Éditions Gallimard publishing group....
") a Critique of the panegyric of Sacy
Sacy
Sacy may refer to:* Silvestre de Sacy , French linguist and orientalist* Sacy , a French wine grapeSacy is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Sacy, Marne, in the Marne département...
(by Madame Lambert).
Chardon de la Rochette discovered a posthumous writing of Matthieu Marais: Historie de la Vie et des Ouvrages de M. de la Fontaine; Paris, 1811, in -12 et in -18 ("History of the life and works of Mr de la Fontaine"). Marais is also author of Memoires intéressants sur les premieres années du règne de Louis XV, which was published during those same years. (Larousse's Encyclopedia2 reports that he wrote a Journal et Mémoires de Mathieu Marais, avocat au Parlement de Paris, sur la Régence et la règne de Louis XV, 1715-1737 (1863-1868) ("Journal and Memoirs of Mathieu Marais, lawyer at the Parlement of Paris, on the Regency and the reign of Louis XV, 1715-1737"). This may be the same work referred to as Memoires intéressants . . . . above.)
Marais also praised Voltaire's epic poem La Ligue, remarking that 'C'est un ouvrage merveilleux, un chef-d'oeuvre d'esprit'.