(Gabriel), a critic and physician in the 17th century, was born at Paris; and became librarian to the cardinals Bagni and Antonio Barberini at Rome, and afterwards to cardinal Mazarin, who made him canon of Verdun and prior of Lartige in Limosin. Christina queen of Sweden at length invited him into her dominions, and bestowed many marks of her favour and esteem upon him. He returned from thence, and died at Abbeville in 1653. His principal works are, 1. Syntagma de studio liberali. 2. Syntagma de studio militari. 3. An apology for the great men who have been accused of magic. 4. Instructions concerning the chimerical society of the Rosicrucians. 5. Advice on collecting a library. 6. An appendix to the life of Lewis XI. 7. The science of princes, or political considerations on the body of a state, &c. Naudé's works abound with many curious and interesting particulars.