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Robert Arnauld d'Andilly

Illustration — Robert Arnauld d’Andilly, by Philippe de Champaigne (Louvre) Robert Arnauld d’Andilly (28 May 1589 – 27 September 1674, abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs) was a French conseiller d’État, specialising in financial questions, in the court of Marie de' Medici. A fervent Catholic, he played an important role in the history of Jansenism and was one of the Solitaires of Port-Royal-des-Champs. He was also renowned for his part in the development of the pruning of fruit trees, to which he was devoted.

Robert Arnauld d'Andilly

Robert Arnauld d'Andilly Champaigne

Philippe de Champaigne · CC BY 3.0

Born
1589. · Paris.
Died
1674. · Port-Royal-des-Champs.
Nationality
France.
Occupation
linguist, poet, politician, translator, classical scholar and court official.
Languages
Spanish and French.

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