Pithou sentence example
pithou
- On the outbreak of the second war of religion in 1567, Pithou, who was a Calvinist, withdrew to Sedan and afterwards to Basel, whence he returned to France on the publication of the edict of pacification.
- Henry, shortly after his own accession to the throne of France, recognized Pithou's talents and services by bestowing upon him various legal appointments.
- Pithou wrote a great number of legal and historical books, besides preparing editions of several ancient authors.
- The first edition of the five books of Phaedrus was published by Pithou at Troyes in 1596 from a manuscript now in the possession of the marquis of Rosanbo.
- This 2 Edited by Pierre Pithou (Paris, 1588), and later by Chifflet, Fulg.Advertisement