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Henri De Maupas Du Tour: The Funeral Oration For Vincent De Paul 23 November 1660, Edward Udovic
Henri De Maupas Du Tour: The Funeral Oration For Vincent De Paul 23 November 1660, Edward Udovic
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The first English translation of the funeral oration in memory of Vincent de Paul delivered by Bishop Henri de Maupas du Tour on 23 November 1660. The text of the oration was published in January 1661. The oration is the first public reflection on the life, virtue, and accomplishment of the recently deceased Monsieur Vincent. The translation is fully annotated and is accompanied by three introductory chapters: the first discusses Maupas du Tour, the second analyzes the content of the oration, and the final chapter examines the course of the canonization cause of Vincent de Paul from his death until …