DIARY OF THE PROVINCIAL LETTERS
(Where no date is placed against an entry, only an approximate date is intended.)
1649, July 1.
1653, May 31.
,, June 9.
„ May „ Nov. 23/4.
1655, Jan. 31.
,, Feb. 24.
„ July 10.
,, Nov. 4.
„ Dec. 1.
Nie. Cornet discovers seven heretical Propositions in the Augustinus.
Père Brisacier attacks Callaghan at Blois.
Bull of Inn. X., “ Cum occasione ”... condemning five Propositions.
Bull published.
Enlumineures du fameux almanach des Jésuites (Saci).
French bishops condemn the five Propositions.
Conversion of Pascal.
The Duc de Liancourt is refused absolution by M. Picoté.
Arnauld’s First Letter (“ à une Personne de condition ”).
Arnauld’s Second Letter (“ à un Duc et Pair”).
The Sorbonne appoints commission to examine Arnauld’s Second Letter.
Report on Second Letter.
First vote in the Sorbonne on the “question de fait ”.
1656, Jan. 14.
„ 31. Feb. 2/3.
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Intervention of Chancellor Séguier.
Final vote on the “ question de fait ”.
First vote on the “ question de droit”.
First Provincial Letter (published Jan. 27). Arnauld’s “ acte notarié ”.
Second Letter (published Feb. 5).
The Sorbonne’s censure on Arnauld announced. Arrest of the printer Savreux and raid on Petit.
Third Letter (published Feb. 12).
Lettre à un abbé sur les 3 Prov. A
published.
Fourth Letter.
Expulsion of Sainte-Beuve.
Mar. 10.
Arnauld’s Ire Lettre apologétique.
Dispersion of “ les petites Ecoles
taries.
and the Soli-
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1656, Mar. 20.
,, May 12.
„ Aug. 2.
„ Sept. 1.
,, Oct. 16.
,, Nov. 24.
Fifth Letter (published March 30).
Arnauld’s 2de Lettre apologétique. Miracle of the Holy Thorn.
Raid on the printer Langlois.
Response et Remerciment d'un Provincial à Monsieur E.A.A.B.P. , etc. (after March 30).
Lettre de Phillarque . . . sur le sujet des plaisantes Lettres écrites à un Provincial.
,, April
Sixth Letter.
Doctors attest the Miracle.
Arnauld’s Sième Lettre apologétique.
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Seventh Letter.
Lettre d'un Provincial au Secrétaire de Pcrrt-Royal.
Dec. 4.
