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Henri de Boulainvilliers (; born October 21, 1658 in Saint-Saire, Normandy; died January 23, 1722 in Paris) was a French nobleman, writer and historian. He was educated at the college of Juilly, he served in the army until 1697. Primarily remembered as an early modern historian of the French State, Boulainvilliers also published an early French translation of Spinoza's ''Ethics'' and wrote on topics as diverse as astrology, physics, philosophy and theology. The Comte de Boulainvillier traced his lineage to the House of Croÿ, to Jean de Croÿ, sire de Clery et de Boulainviller, who died in the Battle of Poitiers (1356). At the time of his birth, however, the family's fortune had declined significantly. Much of Boulainvillier's historical work and political life centered on the decline of the nobility. == Education == In 1669, Henry de Boulainvilliers went to study at the Collège de Juilly, one of the most famous schools of the Congregation of the Oratory of Philip Neri. Exact sciences, history and geography were taught there. The philosopher Malebranche being one of the great educators at the Oratory, cartesianism was allowed reference in the classroom from 1662 till 1675 when it was banned by Royal arrest. In 1673, Henry studied rhetoric with his teacher Richard Simon, who was excluded from the Oratory (1678) because of his critical Bible studies. The education at Juilly had great impact on Boulainvilliers: a special accent on critical history had been introduced into the Oratory by Caesar Baronius and Richard Simon, and through the science classes he became familiar with the works of Jean Baptist van Helmont, Robert Boyle and Edme Mariotte. Since he had also received private lessons in the German language, it is not inconceivable that he was able to read van Helmont in Middle Dutch that author used as a critical means to an accessible reading of medicine in the Low Countries, and which so fluently worded his rich independence of mind. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henri de Boulainvilliers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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