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'''Pierre Poussines''' ({{lang-la|Petrus Possinus}}) (1609–1686) was a French [[Jesuit]] and scholar.
'''Pierre Poussines''' ({{lang-la|Petrus Possinus}}) (1609–1686) was a French [[Jesuit]] and scholar.


His works include the publication of [[Francis Xavier]]'s ''Letters'', in seven books, from 1667. He made editions of some classical authors, including [[Anna Comnena]], and also a translation, ''Specimen Sapientiae Indorum Veterum'' (1666), of the ''[[Panchatantra]]''.
His works include the publication of [[Francis Xavier]]'s ''Letters'', in seven books, from 1667. He made editions of some classical authors, including [[Anna Comnena]], and also a translation, ''Specimen Sapientiae Indorum Veterum'' (1666), of the ''[[Panchatantra]]''.


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Pierre Poussines (Template:Lang-la) (1609–1686) was a French Jesuit and scholar.

His works include the publication of Francis Xavier's Letters, in seven books, from 1667. He made editions of some classical authors, including Anna Comnena, and also a translation, Specimen Sapientiae Indorum Veterum (1666), of the Panchatantra.