(John Baptist Lewis), a Parisian, was trained under the celebrated Rollin, and afterwards became professor of rhetoric. Upon the death of his master, in 1741, he took upon him to finish his Roman History. He published other works, and was greatly serviceable to the cause of virtue and religion as well as letters. His death happened, 1765, in a very advanced age. Besides the continuation just mentioned, he published, 1. An edition of Livius, cum Notis, in 6 vols. 4to, 1748; and afterwards another edition, better adapted to the use of his pupils, in 6 vols. Small 8vo. 2. La Histoire des Empereurs de Romains jusqu'à Constantin, 1749, 12 tom. 12mo. 3. Histoire de l'Université de Paris, 7 tom. 12mo. 4. Rhetorique Françoise, a just and useful work. 5. Observations sur l'Esprit des Lois. Here he ventured out of his depth; he should have kept within the precincts of the belles lettres.