Gabriel de Foigny
Encyclopedia
Gabriel de Foigny is the author of an important utopia
, La Terre Australe connue, 1676.
's Dictionnaire historique et critique
(1701, under "Sadeur"). He was born in Lorraine and became a Franciscan
, but left the order. He moved near Geneva
, now as a Protestant, and made a living as a tutor. The Terre australe connue was printed at Geneva, as if from Vannes
.
Utopia
Utopia is an ideal community or society possessing a perfect socio-politico-legal system. The word was imported from Greek by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book Utopia, describing a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean. The term has been used to describe both intentional communities that attempt...
, La Terre Australe connue, 1676.
Life
All we know about Foigny, including his identity (the book was printed without his name), is based exclusively on the second edition of Pierre BaylePierre Bayle
Pierre Bayle was a French philosopher and writer best known for his seminal work the Historical and Critical Dictionary, published beginning in 1695....
's Dictionnaire historique et critique
Dictionnaire Historique et Critique
The Dictionnaire Historique et Critique is a biographical dictionary written by Pierre Bayle , a Huguenot who lived and published in Holland after fleeing his native France due to religious persecution. The dictionary was first published in 1697, and enlarged in the second edition of 1702...
(1701, under "Sadeur"). He was born in Lorraine and became a Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
, but left the order. He moved near Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, now as a Protestant, and made a living as a tutor. The Terre australe connue was printed at Geneva, as if from Vannes
Vannes
Vannes is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2000 years ago.-Geography:Vannes is located on the Gulf of Morbihan at the mouth of two rivers, the Marle and the Vincin. It is around 100 km northwest of Nantes and 450 km south west...
.
In English
- Gabriel de Foigny. The Southern Land, Known (La Terre Australe connue, 1676). Trans. and ed. David Fausett. Syracuse UP, 1993
External links
- Dictionnaire historique et critique by Pierre Bayle