philosopher, writer, professor, journalist, literary critic, theologian, historian, lexicographer
1647 – 1706
Pierre Bayle was a French philosopher, author, and lexicographer. He is best known for his Historical and Critical Dictionary, whose publication began in 1697. Many of the more controversial ideas in the book were hidden away in the voluminous footnotes, or they were slipped into articles on seemingly uncontroversial topics. Bayle is commonly regarded as a forerunner of the Encyclopédistes of the mid-18th century.
All Quotes by Pierre Bayle
“Properly speaking, history is nothing but the crimes and misfortunes of the human race.”