Pierre Gras du Villard
Pierre Gras du Villard (* around 1700 in Grenoble ; † 1785 there ) was a French theologian and writer .
Life
Pierre Gras du Villard devoted himself to the study of theology and later became beneficiary of the chapter of Saint-André in Grenoble and superior of the sister house of Parménie. His work, which concerns the conditions of Grenoble, made contributions to the church history of the diocese of Grenoble . These include:
- Sanctoral, ou legends des saints du diocèse de Grenoble , Grenoble 1730; new edition in 1740
- Éloges de quinze illustres chanoines de Saint-André de Grenoble , Grenoble 1733
- Discours sur la vie et la mort de M. le cardinal Lecamus, évêque et prince de Grenoble , Lausanne [Grenoble] 1748
Gras du Villard also wrote about the Sisters of Parménie:
- Histoire de la pieuse bergère du mont de Parménie, ou la vie de la sœur Louise , Grenoble 1752
- Abrégé historique de la Maison de Parménie , Grenoble 1759
- Le voyage spirituel des sœurs de Parménie , Grenoble 1760
Gras du Villard also wrote a missive on the processions of fools and similar antics in various churches ( Lettre sur la procession des fous et autres extravagances en diverses églises , Grenoble 1757), a treatise on the origin of family names ( Dissertation sur l'origine des noms de la famille , Grenoble 1758) and a letter about a comet ( Lettre d'un chanoine de Grenoble à un de ses amis sur la comète ).
Gras du Villard's moral-philosophical and ascetic attempts appear insignificant ( Les agréments de la solitude , Grenoble 1758; Cantiques spirituels , Grenoble 1759). His Latin inscriptions in the lapidary style ( Inscriptions latines en style lapidaire, avec de notes curieuses et intéressantes ) are just learned gimmicks. Of his smaller, mixed-up writings, which he began to publish under the title Grassiana ou œuvres mêlées , only the first booklet appeared, containing a description of some of Saint-André's antiquities.
literature
- Philipp H. Külb : Gras du Villard (Pierre le) . In: Johann Samuelansch , Johann Gottfried Gruber (Hrsg.): Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste , 1st section, vol. 88 (1868), p. 46.
Web links
- Pierre Gras du Villard on data.bnf.fr
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gras du Villard, Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French theologian and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1700 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grenoble |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1785 |
| Place of death | Grenoble |