. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... , is undecided. He studiedunder Arnobius; became celebrated forhis eloquence; and was appointed tutor toCrispus, the son of Coiistantine. He issupposed to have died at Treves, about325. His principal works are, De OpificioDei; and Divinaruin Institutionum.. LAFONTAINE, John, an inimitableFrench fabulist, was born, in 1621, atChateau Thierry, where his father wasoverseer of woods and forests. He is saidto have been partly educated at Rheims,and to have been for eighteen monthsunder the
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. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... , is undecided. He studiedunder Arnobius; became celebrated forhis eloquence; and was appointed tutor toCrispus, the son of Coiistantine. He issupposed to have died at Treves, about325. His principal works are, De OpificioDei; and Divinaruin Institutionum.. LAFONTAINE, John, an inimitableFrench fabulist, was born, in 1621, atChateau Thierry, where his father wasoverseer of woods and forests. He is saidto have been partly educated at Rheims, and to have been for eighteen monthsunder the fathers of the Oratory. Hispoetical genius wis first aroused by hear-ing an officer of the garrison read one ofMalherbes Odes; and his taste was im-proved by the study of tlie ancients, whichwas recommended to him by a relationnamed Pintrel. His father prevailed onhim to marry, and gave up to him hispost; but Lafontaine, who was the verypersonification of indolence and careless-ness, was ecjually neglectful of his post andof his wife. He was soon, however, re-lieved from both by the duchess of Bouil-lon, who was then in exile at ChateauThierry, and who took him with her tothe French capital. In Paris Lafontainespent the last thirty-five years of his life;residing successively with the duchessesof Bouillon and Orleans, Madame de laSabliere, and Madame dHerva