The Palace and Park by Phillips, Forbes, Latham, Owen, Scharf, and Shenton

204. JEAN MABILLON. _Antiquary._

[Born at Pierre-Mont, in France, 1632. Died in Paris, 1707. Aged 75.] A Benedictine monk, who employed his life in collecting materials and writing on monastic history and antiquities. Entitled to high rank for his extensive learning and great virtues; his style clear, masculine, and methodical; his mind free from bigotry.