François-Xavier de Feller
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François-Xavier de Feller (18 August 1735 – 23 May 1802) was a Belgian
author
.
He was born at Brussels
. In 1752 he entered a school of the Jesuits at Reims
, where he manifested a great aptitude for mathematics and physical science. He commenced his novitiate two years afterwards, and in testimony of his admiration for the apostle of India
added Xavier to his surname. On the expiry of his novitiate he became professor at Luxembourg
, and afterwards at Liège. In 1764 he was appointed to the professorship of theology at Tyrnau
in Hungary
, but in 1771 he returned to Belgium and continued to discharge his professorial duties at Liege till the suppression of the Jesuits in 1773.
The remainder of his life he devoted to study, travel and literature. On the invasion of Belgium by the French in 1794 he went to Paderborn
, and remained there two years, after which he took up his residence at Ratisbon, where he died in 1802.
Feller's works exceed 120 volumes. In 1773 he published, under the assumed name Flexier de Reval (an anagram of "Xavier de Feller"), his Catéchisme philosophique; and his principal work Dictionnaire historique et littéraire (published in 1781 at Liege in volumes, and afterwards several times reprinted and continued down to 1848), appeared under the same name. Among his other works the most important are Cours de morale chrétienne et de littérature religieuse (Paris, 1826) and his Coup d'oeil sur le Congrès d'Ems (1787). The Journal historique et littéraire, published at Luxembourg and Liege from 1774 to 1794 in 70 volumes, was edited and in great part written by him.
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.
He was born at Brussels
Brussels
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. In 1752 he entered a school of the Jesuits at Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
, where he manifested a great aptitude for mathematics and physical science. He commenced his novitiate two years afterwards, and in testimony of his admiration for the apostle of India
Francis Xavier
Francis Xavier, born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta was a pioneering Roman Catholic missionary born in the Kingdom of Navarre and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He was a student of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first seven Jesuits, dedicated at Montmartre in 1534...
added Xavier to his surname. On the expiry of his novitiate he became professor at Luxembourg
Luxembourg (city)
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, and afterwards at Liège. In 1764 he was appointed to the professorship of theology at Tyrnau
Tyrnau
Tyrnau is a town in the district of Graz-Umgebung in Styria in Austria....
in Hungary
Hungary
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, but in 1771 he returned to Belgium and continued to discharge his professorial duties at Liege till the suppression of the Jesuits in 1773.
The remainder of his life he devoted to study, travel and literature. On the invasion of Belgium by the French in 1794 he went to Paderborn
Paderborn
Paderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader, which originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral, where St. Liborius is buried.-History:...
, and remained there two years, after which he took up his residence at Ratisbon, where he died in 1802.
Feller's works exceed 120 volumes. In 1773 he published, under the assumed name Flexier de Reval (an anagram of "Xavier de Feller"), his Catéchisme philosophique; and his principal work Dictionnaire historique et littéraire (published in 1781 at Liege in volumes, and afterwards several times reprinted and continued down to 1848), appeared under the same name. Among his other works the most important are Cours de morale chrétienne et de littérature religieuse (Paris, 1826) and his Coup d'oeil sur le Congrès d'Ems (1787). The Journal historique et littéraire, published at Luxembourg and Liege from 1774 to 1794 in 70 volumes, was edited and in great part written by him.