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Le Maitre, Antoine
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or a French writer, brother of Isaac Louis le Maitre (better known as de Sacy), was born at Paris in 1607. For a time he practised law with great success, but abandoned his profession and joined the recluses of Port Royal. He died November 4, 1658. Le Maitre is the author of, Vie de Saint Bernard: — L'Aumone Chretienne (Paris, 1658, 2 volumes): — Vies de S. Ignace, de S. Jean Climaque, et des Martyrs de Lyon, in the Vies des Saints, published by Du Fosse (1685); from the Latin he translated Chrysostom's treatise, De Sacerdotio. See Clemencet, Hist. Generale de Port-Royal, volume 2 and 3; Besoigne, Histoire de l'Abbaye de Port- Royal, volume 3; De Vallee, Antoine le Maitre et ses Conteumporains; Sapey, Guillaume du Vair et Antoine le Maitre; Lichtenberger, Encyclop. des Sciences Religieuses, s.v. (B.P.)
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Le Maitre, Antoine'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/l/le-maitre-antoine.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
