A Recital of the Calamities of War.

60-Happiness of Peace.

Tyranny of their King, and fla-Comparison from Jupiter after vifb Difpofition of the People. 62 his overthrow of the Giants. 94 Double Character of Cardinal Ma

Monfieur BAYLE's

ACCOUNT

OF THE.

AUTHOR.

LAUDIUS QUILLET, a Native of CHINON in Touraine, was one of the mo celebrated Poets of the XVII

Century. I have mention'd in another

See, BAYLE's Dictionary, laft Dutch Edition, Articles of

GRANDIER and QUILLET.

Place (1), the Occafion which oblig'd him to retire into Italy. I now add That being at Rome, and frequenting the House of the French Ambaffador, who was the Marefchal d'Eftrees, he was made Secretary to the Embaffy (2).

don't know for what Reafon he was angry with Cardinal Mazarine; but 'tis certain, that he spoke very Ill of his Eminency in a POEM which he publish'd in the Year 1655. The Cardinal receiv'd the Infult with a great deal of Mildness, and was fo eafily fatisfy'd with the Excuses of the Author (3), that he promis'd him an Abby. The POEM I fpeak of, contains fome Things which Mr. Baillet (4) condemns very much. The Abbot Quillet writ fome other Books (5), which have not been publish'd.

NOTES.

NOTES.

(1.) Monfieur Bayle in his Dictionary, under the Article of GRANDIER, (who was burnt as a Magician, for Poffeffing the Urfuline Nuns at Loudun) cites the following Paffage out of the Sorberiana, Pag. 172. Monfieur Quillet challeng'd 'the Devil of thofe Nuns, and made him Speechlefs, and that all the Devils-Craft was nonplus'd; That Mr. Laubardemont was offended at it, and iffued out a Warrant against Quillet; who, perceiving that this Mummery was car 'ried on by Cardinal Richlieu, to intimidate thẹ late King, (this is a wrong Expreffion; it fig'nifies Henry IV. but the Author means Lewis XIII.) 'who was naturally very fearful of the Devil, thought it was not fafe for him to be at Loudun, ' or in France, and went into Italy.

Naude confirms what concerns the Difgrace of this Challenger. These are his Words: (Dial. de Mafcurat, Pag. 310.) Duncam and Quillet having 'oppos'd the Impofture of the Nuns of Loudun 'the former was reprimanded for it, and feverely 'threaten'd by Cardinal Richelieu; and the latter 'was forc'd to go and ferve the Marquis de Cœuvre at Rome.

(2.) This Place was contended for by Mr. de Lionne; but Quillet carried it, and de Lionne put

B 2

him

himfelf into the Service of Cardinal Mazerine, for want of a better Employment, and at Quil 'let's Refufal, who chose the worft, as the Event has verify'd it: For one dy'd without railing himfelf higher, and the other has been promoted to the chiefeft Places in the State. See, Sorberiana, Pag. 137, Dutch Edition.

(3.) The CALLIPEDIA (fays the Menagiana), Pag. 130, 131.) of Mr. Quillet, difguis'd under the Name of Calvidius Latus, is a very fine Latin Poem. Being fomewhat Difcontented he inferted in it fome Verfes against Car. • dinal Mazarine, and his Family. He Printed that Book in Holland. The Cardinal being inform'd of it, fent to fpeak with Mr. Quil let, and instead of fhewing any Refentment, he only complain'd very mildly of the little Regard he had fhewn for him in that Poem. You know, added he, that I have had an Esteem for you a long time, and if I have done nothing for you, 'tis becaufe importunate People get all my Fabut I now promife you the first Abby that fball be Vacant. Mr. Quillet, affected with the Car'dinal's Goodness, threw himself at his Feet, ask'd his Pardon, and promis'd to correct his Poem in fuch a manner as would pleafe him; praying, at the fame time, that he might Dedicate it to him, which the Cardinal granted. Accordingly, he Printed the Second Edition corrected, in

• vours;