Nicolas Talon
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Nicolas Talon (31 August 1605 – 29 March 1691) was a French Jesuit, historian, and ascetical writer.
Biography
Talon was born at Moulins. Entering the Society of Jesus in 1621, he taught literature for several years. After his ordination he gained some reputation as a preacher, was a worker in the prisons and hospitals of Paris, and served as army chaplain with the French troops in Flanders, winning the admiration of the men and the lifelong friendship of the Prince de Conde.
Talon assisted the notorious outlaw Aime du Poncet during his painfully protracted execution, and it is saidScript error: No such module "Unsubst". that Poncet died penitent and resigned. This striking conversion made a profound impression.
Talon died in Paris. Talon's portrait was engraved by Template:Ill. Carlos Sommervogel mentions 300 of his letters in the d'Aumale collection at Chantilly.
Publications
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- Script error: No such module "Lang". (Paris, 1646)
- Script error: No such module "Lang". (Paris, 1640)
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- A Bible history, the first part of which, Script error: No such module "Lang"., was published at Paris in 1640. The author's purpose was to interest his readers in the Old Testament story. The book was popular and was several times reprinted, notably in a Cramoisy edition (1665). The Marquis of Winchester produced an English translation in 1653. Talon's Script error: No such module "Lang". is consideredScript error: No such module "Unsubst". to be more a romance than a reliable exposition of facts.
- A sequel, Script error: No such module "Lang". (Sacred History of the New Testament; Paris, 1669). It met with little success.
References
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- Attribution
- Template:Catholic Cites:
- Southwell, Script error: No such module "Lang". (Rome, 1676), 636;
- Template:Ill, Script error: No such module "Lang"., IV (Paris, 1749), 138-48;
- Auguste Carayon, Script error: No such module "Lang". (Poitiers, 1863);
- Augustin de Backer, Script error: No such module "Lang"., 1st ed., V, 717;
- Template:Ill, Script error: No such module "Lang"., Assistance de France (1st ed., Paris, 1892), 429;
- Template:Ill, Script error: No such module "Lang"., II, 457;
- Sommervogel, Script error: No such module "Lang"., i, VII, 1821-3;
- Jean Lemoine and André Lichtenberger, Script error: No such module "Lang". (Paris, 1909).