Brueys

Born in Aix-en-Provence in either 1640 or 1641, he was raised in a Calvinist family and first became known for religious controversy. After criticizing the work of Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, he was himself converted to Catholicism by Bossuet in 1681, a turning point that shaped the rest of his career.

He later became a priest and wrote in defense of the Catholic faith, building a reputation as both a theologian and a controversialist. At the same time, he was active in the theater and collaborated with Jean Palaprat on comic plays and tragedies that were reportedly well received in their day.

He died in Montpellier on November 25, 1723. What makes him memorable now is the unusual mix of roles he held at once: religious writer, convert, priest, and man of the stage.