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French historian
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Male
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Birth:
22 November 1615(Pontoise)
Death:
18 September 1674(Paris)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Gabriel Cossart (1615–1674) was a French Jesuit, known as a historian. He taught rhetoric at the College de Clermont. He was a librarian there, described as “worldly-wise”, and a promoter of the careers of his students. As a scholar he collaborated with Philippe Labbe.
He engaged in controversy over Petrus Ramus with François du Monstier.
Works
- Sacrosancta Concilia, with Philippe Labbe
- Orationes et Carmina