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Contant (or Constant de La Mollette), Philippe Du
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or a French theologian, was born at Saint-Andre, Dauphine, August 29, 1737. He completed his studies at the Sorboatnne, and received the degree of doctor in 1765, preparing a thesis in six languages upon the Holy Scripture, which was published at Paris the same year. He was afterwards vicar-general of Vienne. He was beheaded in 1793. He wrote, La Genese Expliquae (Paris, 1773): — Essai sur l'Ecriture Sainte (ibid. 1775; this work is preceded by a plate containing several Oriental alphabets): — Nouvelle Methode pour Entrer dans le Vrai sens de l'Ecriture Sainte (ibid. 1777): — L'Exode Explique (ibid. 1780): — Les Psaumes Expliques (ibid. 1781): — Traite sur la Poesie et la Musique des Bebreux (ibid. eod.): — Le Levitique Explique (ibid. 1785): — Nouvelle Bible Polyglotte (very rare). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Contant (or Constant de La Mollette), Philippe Du'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/contant-or-constant-de-la-mollette-philippe-du.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
