Charles Cotin or Abbé Cotin (born 1604 in Paris; died 1682 in Paris) was a French abbot, philosopher and poet. Events January 14 – Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans September 20 – Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Events March 11 – Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. ... Abbots coat of arms An abbot (from the Hebrew ab, a father, through the Syriac abba, Latin abbas (genitive form, abbatis), Old English abbad, ; German Abt; French abbé) is the head and chief governor of a community of monks, called also in the East hegumenos or The English version... Jump to: navigation, search A philosopher is a person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ...

He was a member of the French academy since 1655. The Académie française (French Academy) is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. ...

Works

• Œuvres galantes (1665)
• Recueil d'enigme (1646)
• Jérusalem désolé (1634)
• Vie du philosophe chrétien (1654)
• Traité de l'âme immortelle (1655)
• Paraphrase du cantique des cantiques (1660)
• Oraison funébre d'Abel Servien (1660)
• La ménagerie (1660)
• la critique désintéressée (1666)