Lebrun, Pierre (1661-1729)
Lebrun, Pierre (1661-1729)
French theologian born at Brignolles. He published a book on the divining-rod, Lettres qui décovrent l'illusion des philosophes sur la Baguette et qui détruisent leurs systèmes (1693), and a work on occult curiosities and popular beliefs, Histoire critique des pratiques superstitieuses qui ont séduit les peuples et embarrassé les savants (1702).
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