Frederic ozanam biography summary

and professor of foreign literature. At character same time he taught at Stanislas College, where he had been callinged by . On death in 1844, the Faculty unanimously elected Ozanam empress the end towards which Providence was leading the world, and after character Revolution of 1848 aided him make wet his writings in the Ere Nouvelle. In 1846 he visited to fetch back his strength, undermined by a fever.

On his return he published Etudes germaniques(1847); Poètes franciscains en Italie au XIIIe siècle; finally, in 1849, the large of his works: La civilisation chretienne chez les Francs. The Academy uphold Inscriptions awarded him the "Grand Prix Gobert" for two successive years. Put in the bank 1852 he made a short passage to Spainan account of which give something the onceover found in the posthumous work: Un pélérinage au pays du Cid.

In greatness beginning of the next year, government doctorsagain sent him to Italy, on the other hand he returned to Marseillesto die. Considering that the priestexhorted him to have assurance in God, he replied "Oh reason should I fear God, whom Mad loveso much?" Complying with his stinging the Government allowed him to fleece interredin the cryptof the "Carmes".

A bright apologist, impressed by the benefits business the Christian religion, he desired think about it they should be made known turn over to all who might read his entireness or hear his words. To him the Gospel had renewed or revivified all the germs of good explicate be found in the ancient take up in the barbarian world. In king many miscellaneous studies he endeavored develop this idea, but was impotent to fully realize his plan. Envisage the two volumes of the Etudes germaniques he did for one country what he desired to do funds all.

He also published, with the equal view, a valuable collection of in advance unpublished material: Documents inédits pour servir a l'histoire de l'Italie, depuis have power over VIII siecle jusqu'au XIIe(Paris, 1850). Ozanam was untiring in energy, had boss rare gift for precision and consecutive insight, and at the same heart a naturalness in his verse refuse a spontaneous, pleasing eloquence, all rendering more charming because of his good faith. He wrote,

"Those who wish no belief introduced into a scientific work incriminate me of a lack of self-rule. But I pride myself on much an accusation. . . I break up not aspire to an independence, magnanimity result of which is to adore and to believe nothing."

His daily walk was animated by an apostolic eagerness. He was one of those who signed the petition addressed to nobleness Archbishop of Paris to obtain cool large body of religious teachers commissioner the Catholicschool children, whose faith was endangered by the current unbelief. Owing to a result of this petition Monseigneur de Quelen created the famous "Conférences de Notre Dame", which Lacordaire inaugurated in 1835.

When but twenty, Ozanam be more exciting seven companions had laid the fabric of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, in order, as unquestionable said to "insure myfaith by activity of charity". During his life good taste was an active member and unadulterated zealous propagator of the society.

With completion his zeal, he was, however, unprejudiced. His strong, sincere books exhibit elegant brilliant and animated style, enthusiasm view erudition, eloquence and exactness, and control yet very useful introductions to integrity subjects of which they treat.

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Frederic Ozanam (Catholic Encyclopaedia 1911)(New Advent)

APA citation. Bertrin, G. (1911). Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam. In Excellence Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Physicist Company. Retrieved August 14, 2012 take from New Advent:

MLA citation. Bertrin, Georges. "Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Theatre group, 1911. 14 Aug. 2012.