He was born in Paris into a wealthy Jansenist family and was educated at the Petites écoles of Port-Royal, where his historical interests were formed and encouraged. At the age of twenty, he began his two monumental works, the Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire ecclésiastique des six premiers siècles and the Histoire des empereurs et autres princes qui ont régné pendant les six premiers siècles de l'Église. The first is a history of the first six centuries of the Christian Church. The second is a history of the Roman emperors during the same period.[1]
Tillemont became a priest at the age of 39 and settled at Port-Royal. When Port-Royal was dissolved in 1679, he moved to his family estate at Tillemont, where he spent the rest of his life, pursuing his historical work with great devotion. His Histoire began to issue from the press in 1690 and his Mémoires in 1693. The publication of both works was not complete at the time of his death. The final volumes were completed and published posthumously by his secretary Michel Tronchay. Tronchay also published a biography of Tillemont in 1706 titled Idee de la vie et de l'esprit de M. L. de Tillemont.[2]
Tillemont's works were among the first to provide critical surveys of the full range of source material. His prose style is considered dry, but he had a reputation for accuracy, detail and conscientiousness. His work was attacked on a large scale by Honoratus a Sancta Maria in his three-volume Réflexions sur les règles et l'usage de la critique (1712–1720).[3]
Selected worksedit
Histoire des empereurs et des autres princes qui ont régné durant les six premiers siècles de l'Église (6 vol.), 1690–97, 1701, 1738.
Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire ecclésiastique des six premiers siècles, justifiés par les citations des auteurs originaux avec une chronologie où l'on fait un abrégé de l'histoire ecclésiastique et avec des notes pour éclaircir les difficultés des faits et de la chronologie (16 vol.), 1693–1712.
Vie de saint Louis roi de France (6 vol.), editor Jules Renouard, Paris, 1847–1851.
Calendrier des fêtes des saints illustres, 1919.
Notesedit
^This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Tillemont, Sébastien le Nain de". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 975–976.
^Michel-Joseph-Pierre Picot (1825). Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire ecclésiastique pendant le 18e siècle, Volumes 3-4. Felix de Pachtere. p. 153. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
^ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Honoratus a Sancta Maria". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Referencesedit
Bertrin, Georges Michel (1912). "Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont" . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External linksedit
Works by or about Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont at Internet Archive
louis, sébastien, nain, tillemont, november, 1637, january, 1698, french, ecclesiastical, historian, tillemont, based, portrait, claude, lefebvreborn, 1637, november, 1637died10, january, 1698, 1698, aged, educationpetites, écoles, port, royaloccupation, cleri. Louis Sebastien Le Nain de Tillemont 30 November 1637 10 January 1698 was a French ecclesiastical historian Louis Sebastien Le Nain de Tillemontde Tillemont based on portrait by Claude LefebvreBorn 1637 11 30 30 November 1637Died10 January 1698 1698 01 10 aged 60 EducationPetites ecoles of Port RoyalOccupation s Cleric and historian Contents 1 Life 2 Selected works 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksLife editHe was born in Paris into a wealthy Jansenist family and was educated at the Petites ecoles of Port Royal where his historical interests were formed and encouraged At the age of twenty he began his two monumental works the Memoires pour servir a l histoire ecclesiastique des six premiers siecles and the Histoire des empereurs et autres princes qui ont regne pendant les six premiers siecles de l Eglise The first is a history of the first six centuries of the Christian Church The second is a history of the Roman emperors during the same period 1 Tillemont became a priest at the age of 39 and settled at Port Royal When Port Royal was dissolved in 1679 he moved to his family estate at Tillemont where he spent the rest of his life pursuing his historical work with great devotion His Histoire began to issue from the press in 1690 and his Memoires in 1693 The publication of both works was not complete at the time of his death The final volumes were completed and published posthumously by his secretary Michel Tronchay Tronchay also published a biography of Tillemont in 1706 titled Idee de la vie et de l esprit de M L de Tillemont 2 Tillemont is cited frequently by Edward Gibbon in his Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Tillemont s works were among the first to provide critical surveys of the full range of source material His prose style is considered dry but he had a reputation for accuracy detail and conscientiousness His work was attacked on a large scale by Honoratus a Sancta Maria in his three volume Reflexions sur les regles et l usage de la critique 1712 1720 3 Selected works editHistoire des empereurs et des autres princes qui ont regne durant les six premiers siecles de l Eglise 6 vol 1690 97 1701 1738 Memoires pour servir a l histoire ecclesiastique des six premiers siecles justifies par les citations des auteurs originaux avec une chronologie ou l on fait un abrege de l histoire ecclesiastique et avec des notes pour eclaircir les difficultes des faits et de la chronologie 16 vol 1693 1712 Vie de saint Louis roi de France 6 vol editor Jules Renouard Paris 1847 1851 Calendrier des fetes des saints illustres 1919 Notes edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Tillemont Sebastien le Nain de Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 26 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 975 976 Michel Joseph Pierre Picot 1825 Memoires pour servir a l histoire ecclesiastique pendant le 18e siecle Volumes 3 4 Felix de Pachtere p 153 Retrieved September 23 2015 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Herbermann Charles ed 1913 Honoratus a Sancta Maria Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company References editBertrin Georges Michel 1912 Louis Sebastien Le Nain de Tillemont In Herbermann Charles ed Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 14 New York Robert Appleton Company External links editWorks by or about Louis Sebastien Le Nain de Tillemont at Internet ArchivePortals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp France Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis Sebastien Le Nain de Tillemont amp oldid 1211459547, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
