Background
De Cabanas was the second son of a lawyer, born in Aix en Provence in 1654. As he was not his father"s heir, Cabanas had to serve in the Duc of Savoy"s army.
De Cabanas was the second son of a lawyer, born in Aix en Provence in 1654. As he was not his father"s heir, Cabanas had to serve in the Duc of Savoy"s army.
However, after the death of his elder brother"s he became the heir and retired without any need to earn a living. He could then spend as much time as he wanted in order to compose his literary work.