Jean Papire Masson Latin: Papirius [1] (1544 in Saint-Germain-Laval, Loire – 1611) was a French humanist historian, known also as a geographer, biographer, literary critic and jurist.
Masson was initially a Jesuit, but left the Society. [2] He studied law at Angers under François Baudouin around 1570. [3] He became close to the circle of Catherine de' Medici, particularly to Carlo Boni, and became professor of law at Angers, where Boni was bishop. [4] Later he was librarian to the Chevalier de Chiverny, was avocat to the Parlement of Paris, and married. [2]
He defended Antoine Matharel against François Hotman. [5] He may in fact have written much of Matharel's Responsio (1575) to Hotman's monarchomach work Francogallia. [6] [7] The debate became a pamphlet war and slanging match. [8]
The Latin life of John Calvin attributed to Masson had a reputation in its time as fair-minded. [9]
Masson discovered a manuscript of Agobard in 1604, and edited it. [10]
Jean Papire Masson Latin: Papirius [1] (1544 in Saint-Germain-Laval, Loire – 1611) was a French humanist historian, known also as a geographer, biographer, literary critic and jurist.
Masson was initially a Jesuit, but left the Society. [2] He studied law at Angers under François Baudouin around 1570. [3] He became close to the circle of Catherine de' Medici, particularly to Carlo Boni, and became professor of law at Angers, where Boni was bishop. [4] Later he was librarian to the Chevalier de Chiverny, was avocat to the Parlement of Paris, and married. [2]
He defended Antoine Matharel against François Hotman. [5] He may in fact have written much of Matharel's Responsio (1575) to Hotman's monarchomach work Francogallia. [6] [7] The debate became a pamphlet war and slanging match. [8]
The Latin life of John Calvin attributed to Masson had a reputation in its time as fair-minded. [9]
Masson discovered a manuscript of Agobard in 1604, and edited it. [10]