The history of the French Academy, erected at Paris by the late famous Cardinal de Richelieu, and consisting of the most refined wits of that nation.: Wherein is set down its original and establishment, its statutes, daies, places, and manner of assemblies, &c. With the names of its members, a character of their persons, and a catalogue of their works. / Written in French, by Mr. Paul Pellison, counseller and secretary of the King of France.

MONSIEUR BARO.

BALTHAZAR BARO was of Valence in Dauphine. In his youth he was Secretary to Monsieur d'Urfé, one of the most rare and admirable wits that France ever bore: who dying just as he had finisht the fourth part of Astrea, Baro caus'd it to be printed and composed the fift part out of his papers. He came to Paris and there married a wid∣dow, his Land-laday's Sister. He had great accesse to the Duchesse of Chevreuse, for which reason the Cardinall de Richelieu was hardly brought to consent he should be of the Academie. He was also gentle∣man-usher to Mademoiselle. Towards the end of his life he obtained two Offices of a new Creation; one of Kings-Atturney in the Prestdiall Court established not long since at Valence: The other of Treasurer of France, at Montpellier. He dyed aged about 50. years, and left Children. He made many Plaies, divers others Poems, but his greatest and principall work is, The Conclusion of Astrea, where he seems to have bin inspired with the Genius of his Master.