Isaac Arnauld seigneur de Corbeville, was a member of the Arnauld family

Arnauld family

The Arnauld family was a noble French family prominent in the 17th century, and closely associated with Jansenism, associating frequently with the Jansenist religious communities in Port-Royal de Paris and Port-Royal des Champs...

, a French family which during the 17th century produced several major Jansenists. He was the younger brother of Antoine Arnauld

Antoine Arnauld (lawyer)

220px|thumb|right|1594 pamphet by Antoine ArnauldAntoine Arnauld was a famous lawyer in the Parlement de Paris, and a Counsellor of State under Henry IV...

, and his son (also Isaac Arnauld) had a prestigious military career.

He was made Intendant des finances

Intendant des finances

The Intendants des finances were intendants or agents of France's financial administration under the Ancien Régime.-History:The role of intendant des finances was created in 1552 as a 'commission' or committee, to manage the subsidies raised for the 'trip to Germany', though these commissaires were...

 of the kingdom of France

Kingdom of France

The Kingdom of France was one of the most powerful states to exist in Europe during the second millennium.It originated from the Western portion of the Frankish empire, and consolidated significant power and influence over the next thousand years. Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, developed a...

 by Sully

Maximilien de Béthune, duc de Sully

Maximilien de Béthune, first Duke of Sully was the doughty soldier, French minister, staunch Huguenot and faithful right-hand man who assisted Henry IV of France in the rule of France.-Early years:...

. King Henry IV

Henry IV of France

Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....

 supported his becoming a surintendant des finances, shortly before his death. He trained his nephew Robert Arnauld d'Andilly

Robert Arnauld d'Andilly

Robert Arnauld d’Andilly was a French conseiller d’État, specialising in financial questions, in the court of Marie de' Medici. By the elegance of his language, he was among the major poets, writers and translators of 17th century French classicism...

 in financial administration. He created the hôtel de Guémené, now in the place des Vosges

Place des Vosges

The Place des Vosges is the oldest planned square in Paris.It is located in the Marais district, and it straddles the dividing-line between the 3rd and 4th arrondissements of Paris.- History :...

.

Madeleine de Scudéry

Madeleine de Scudéry

Madeleine de Scudéry , often known simply as Mademoiselle de Scudéry, was a French writer. She was the younger sister of author Georges de Scudéry.-Biography:...

 and Robert Arnauld d'Andilly

Robert Arnauld d'Andilly

Robert Arnauld d’Andilly was a French conseiller d’État, specialising in financial questions, in the court of Marie de' Medici. By the elegance of his language, he was among the major poets, writers and translators of 17th century French classicism...

 traced his portrait in their works.

Sources

• Tallemant des Réaux
  Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux
  Gédéon Tallemant, Sieur des Réaux was a French writer known for his Historiettes, a collection of short biographies.-Biography:...
  
  . Historiettes, Tome II, p. 374. Troisième édition. Librairie J. Techener, Paris, 1862.
• Raymon Baustert, La consolation érudite. Huit études sur les sources des lettres de consolation de 1600 à 1650, p. 248. Gunter Narr Verlag, Tübingen, 2003. ISBN 3-8233-5553-8.