Boulanger

(Nicolas-Antoine), French Deist, b. 11 Nov. 1722. Died 16 Sept. 1759. He was for some time in the army as engineer, and afterwards became surveyor of public works. After his death his works were published by D’Holbach who rewrote them. His principal works are Antiquity Unveiled and Researches on the Origin of Oriental Despotism . Christianity Unveiled , attributed to him and said by Voltaire to have been by Damilavile, was probably written by D’Holbach, perhaps with some a istance from Naigeon. It was burnt by order of the French Parliament 18 Aug. 1770. A Critical Examination of the Life and Works of St. Paul , attributed to Boulanger, was really made up by d’Holbach from the work of Annet. Boulanger wrote di ertations on Elisha, Enoch and St. Peter, and some articles for the Encyclopédie .