LABBE (Philip), born at Bourges in France, in 1607; professed philosophy, divinity, and the languages, with great applause; and died in 1667, aged 70. He was a laborious writer, and a good critic; and wrote, 1. Nova Bibliotheca MS. librorum, in 2 vols folio. 2. De Byzantinae historiae Scriptoribus. 3. Galenii vita. 4. Bibliotheca bibliothecarum. 5. Concordantia chronologica, &c. He began the last edition of "The councils," and died while the 9th volume was printing; they were finished in 17 volumes, by father Cossart.