Bible Encyclopedias

Bazard, Saint-Amand
a french socialist, founder of the charbonnerie française ; a zealous but unsuccessful propagator of st. simonianism, in association with enfantin (q. v .), from whom he at last separated (1791-1832).

Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
commonly called saint-pierre simply, a celebrated french writer, born at havre; author of "paul and virginia," written on the eve of the revolution, called by carlyle "the swan-song of old dying france," (1739-1814).

Bory de Saint-Vincent, Jean Baptiste
a french traveller and naturalist (1780-1846).

Evremond, Saint
a lively and witty frenchman; got into trouble in france from the unbridled indulgence of his wit, and fled to england, where he became a great favourite at the court of charles ii., and enjoyed himself to the top of his bent; his letters are written in a most graceful style (1613-1703).

Geoffrey Saint-Hilaire, Étienne
Zoologist and biologist, born at Étampes; he was educated for the Church, but while studying theology at Paris his love for natural science was

Girardin, François Saint-Marc
A French professor and littérateur, born at Paris; in 1827 was professor in the College Louis-le-Grand, and in 1834 was nominated to the chair

Louis IX., Saint Louis
Son of the preceding; was a minor at the death of his father, and the country was governed by his mother, Blanche of Castile, with a strong hand; on

Montcalm de Saint Véran, Louis Joseph, Marquis de
Born near Nîmes; entered the army early, and at forty-four was field-marshal and commander of the forces in Quebec against the English; the capture

Saint
a name applied to a holy or sacred person, especially one canonised; in the plural it is the name assumed by the mormons.

Saint Arnaud, Jacques Leroy de
A noted French marshal, born at Bordeaux; was already a distinguished soldier when he entered actively into the plans of Louis Napoleon to overthrow

Saint Saëns, Charles Camille
A French musician, born in Paris; for 19 years organist of the Madeleine; composer of a number of operas (e. g . "Henri VIII.") indifferently successful,

Saint-Cyr, Laurent Gouvion, Marquis de
Marshal of France, born at Toul; joined the army in 1792, and in six years had risen to the command of the French forces at Rome; fought with distinction

Saint-Évremond, Charles Marguetel de Saint-Denis, Seigneur de
A celebrated French wit and author; won distinction as a soldier, and rose to be a field-marshal; his turn for satiric writing got him into trouble,

Saint-Just, Louis Florelle de
A prominent French Revolutionist, born at Decize, near Nevers; as a youth got into disgrace with his family and fled to Paris, where, being bitten already

Saint-Victor, Paul de
An ornate French writer, born in Paris; from 1851 was engaged in dramatic and other criticism, and established his reputation as a stylist of unusual

Taillandier, Saint-René
French littérateur and professor, born at Paris; filled the chair of Literature at the Sorbonne from 1863; wrote various works of literary, historical,