Marin, Michel Ange

Marin, Michel Ange a French ecclesiastical writer, was born of a noble family at Marseilles in 1697. In 1714 he was admitted to the order of the Minimes; was employed in their schools, and four times filled a provincial office. He possessed not only a liking for theology and natural history, but also a natural taste for belles-lettres. His style is a little diffuse, and sometimes weak and incorrect, without being entirely void of elegance. He died April 3, 1767, at Avignon. Hlis works are mainly in the department of practical religion. We note Lei desastres de Barbacan chin errant dizs Aviqlnoun (Avignon, 1722, 1759, 16mo; Aix. 1744): — Conduite Spirituelle de le soeur Violet (Avignon, 1740, 12mo): — Adelaide de Witsbury ou. la Pieuse pensionnaire (Avignonu, 1744,12mo): — La Parfaite Religieuse (Avign. 1752, 12mo): — Viri inie, ou la virge Chrietiesze, histoire Sicilienne (Avignon, 1752, 2 vols. 12mo): — Vies des Peres des deserts d'Orient, avec leur doctrine spirituelle et leur discipline monastique (Avignon, 1761-64, 3 vols. 4to. or 9 12mo; Lyons, 1824, 9 vols. 8vo): — Le Barons de Van Hesden, ou la republique des incredules (Toulouse, 1762, 5 vols. 12mo): — Agnes de Saint-Amour, ou la fervente novice (Avignon, 1762, 2 vols. 12mo; Marseilles, 1829): — Theodule ou l'enfint le la beUenliction (Avignon, 1762, 12mo): — Farfalla, ou la commendienne convertie (Avignon, 1762, 12mo): — Agelique (Avignon, 1766, 2 vols. 12mo; Marseilles, 1830): — La Marquise de los Valientes, ov, la Damue Chretienne (Avignon, 1765, 2 vols. 12mo): Lettres ascetiques et morales (Avignon, 1769, 2 vols. 12mo). — Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.