Events noted in 1590

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1590

Publication: “Historia natural y moral de las Indias,” by Acosta, Joseph D' a celebrated Spanish author

Publication: “De Christo revelato, libri novem,” by Acosta, Joseph D' a celebrated Spanish author

Born: Alaymo, Mark Anthony physician

Born: Albi, Henry a native of Bolene in the comtat Venaissin

Died: Alexandrini De Neustain, Julius was born at Trente

Publication: “Dialogo di Alessandro Allori pittore Florentine sopra l'arte del disegnare le figure principiando da Muscoli, Ossa, Nervi, Vene, Membra, Notomia, e figura perfetta,” by Allori, Alexander called Bronzing

Born: Andrada, Alphonsus D' writer

Died: Andreas, James divine

Born: Annat, Francis confessor to Lewis XIV. was born at Rouergue

Publication: “On the means of avoiding the infirmities of Old Age,” by Bacon, Roger monk

Born: Baranzano, Redemptus monk

Born: Bardin, Peter a member of the French academy

Publication: “Our conjunction with Christ is altogether spiritual,” by Baro, Peter divine

Died: Bartas, William De Salluste Du the son of a treasurer of France

Died: Bartholomew Of The Martyrs Dominican

Publication: “the guide of the blind,” by Bartolo lawyer

Born: Baudouin, John a member of the French academy

Publication: “Of the making and use of the Familiar Staff, so called for that it may be made useful and familiarly to walk with, as for that it performeth the geometrical mensuration of all altitudes,” by Blagrave, John mathematician

Born: Bourne, Immanuel clergyman

Born: Browne, William poet

Publication: “Brief true report of the new found land of Virginia, published by Thomas Hariot, servant to sir Walter Raleigh, &c.” by Brye, Theodore De engraver

Publication: “L 7 Histoire des choses plus remarquables advenues en France en Annies 1587, 1588, et 1589, par S. C.” by Calignon, Soffrey De a native of Saint Jean

Born: Chaloner, Edward was born in 1590 at Chiswick in Middlesex

Publication: “Cæsarei Partus Assertio Historiologica,” by Cheselden, William anatomist

Publication: “A Spanish grammar, with certain rules for teaching both the Spanish and French tongues,” by Corranus, Anthony the son of Ant

Died: Costanzo, Angelo Di lord of Cantalupo

Born: Crellius, John writer

Died: Cujacius, James lawyer

Publication: “Father of his scholars.” by Cujacius, James lawyer

Died: Denores, Jason was born at Nicosia

Born: Dieu, Lewis De protestant minister of Leyden

Died: Durant not Durand

Publication: “Varia Opuscula Medica,” by Erastus, Thomas physician

Born: Faria De Sousa, Emanuel one of the most celebrated historians and poets of his nation in the seventeenth century

Publication: “Apologia Thesium de CcBUtt Lutherana, &o.” by Faunt, Arthur Jesuit

Born: Fermat, Peter mathematician

Born: Feuquieres, Manasses De Pas, Marquis De one of the bravest French officers in the seventeenth century

Publication: “Of the Russe Commonwealth: or manner of Government by the Russe Emperor, commonly called the Emperor of Moskovia, with the manners and fashions of the people of that country,” by Fletcher, Giles bishop

Publication: “Delia transportatione dell' Obelisco Vaticano e delle fabriche Sixto V.” by Fontana, Domenick architect

Died: Frischlin, Nicodemus writer

Died: Galesini, Peter of Milan

Publication: “Canisius’s Catechism, translated from the Latin,” by Garnet, Henry a person memorable in English history for having been privy to the celebrated conspiracy called “The Gunpowder Plot

Died: Garnier, Robert poet

Born: Gentilis, Robert but unworthy of him

Publication: “Poematia Vetera,” by Germanicus, Cæsar son of Drusus and of Antonia the virtuous niece of Augustus

Publication: “The Royal Exchange, contayning sundry aphorisms of Philosophic,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “Greene’s mourning garment, given him by Repentance at the funerals of Love,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “Never too late,” by Greene, Robert poet

Born: Grey, Nicholas a learned schoolmaster of the seventeenth century

Born: Guercino whose proper name was John Francis Barbieri

Born: Holdsworth, Richard sometimes written Oldsworth (?–1649)

Died: Humphrey, Laurence writer

Died: Junctin, Francis in Italian Giuntino

Died: Kepler, John astronomer (?–1630)

Born: Lasena, Peter a learned Italian

Publication: “Astronomia Optica.” by Mæstlinus, Michael astronomer

Born: Meibomius is the name of several learned men

Publication: “Tractatus de Compositione Medicamentorum, De Morbis oculorum et auriura,” by Mercurialis, Jerome physician

Died: Morales, Ambrose a pious and learned Spanish priest

Died: Neal, Thomas divine

Born: Page, William divine

Died: Palissy, Bernard De artist

Died: Pare', Ambrose surgeon

Publication: “Reformation no Enemy to her Majesty and the State,” by Penry, John prelate

Born: Perrier, Francis artist

Publication: “A homily of the good and evil Angell, &c.” by Regius, Urban a name he thought proper to change

Publication: “Tabulae Etymologice Grseca?,” by Rhodoman, Laurence a learned German

Died: Rogers, Daniel queen

Publication: “Sermons on Romans xii. v. 6, 7, 8,” by Rogers, Thomas whom Wood styles “a most admirable theologist

Publication: “Miles Christian us, or, a Defence of all necessary writings and writers, written against an Epistle prefixed to a Catechism by Miles Moses,” by Rogers, Thomas whom Wood styles “a most admirable theologist

Born: Ross, Alexander a voluminous author of the seventeenth century

Born: Smith, Richard one of the earliest book-collectors upon record

Publication: “Treatise of Testaments and Last Wills, compiled out of the laws, ecclesiastical, civil, and canon, as also out of the common laws, customs, and statutes of this realm.” by Swinburne, Henry writer

Died: Tabourot, Stephen a French author

Born: Theophile poet

Died: Thevet, Andrew writer

Publication: “A Spanish Dictionary,” by Thorie, John one of a family of that name

Publication: “De rebus Albionicis, Britannicis atque Anglicis commentariorum libri duo,” by Twyne, John one of a family of Oxford antiquaries

Publication: “Discourse concerning of the Spanish fleet invading England in 1588 and overthroweu,” by Ubaldini, Petruccio an illuminator on vellum

Died: Walsingham, Sir Francis statesman

Born: White, John lawyer (?–1644)

Publication: “De succino Borussico, de. Alee, de Herbis Borussicis, et de Sale,” by Wigand, John divine

Publication: “A brief discourse of War, with his opinion concerning some part of military discipline,” by Williams, Roger queen (16601725)

1591

Died: Acuna, Fernando De poet

Died: Adamson, Patrick prelate

Died: Albani, John Jerome born in 1504

Publication: “De Balneis Puteolorum, Bajorum et Pithecusarum,” by Alcadinus the son of Garsia

Publication: “Comfort for an afflicted conscience,” by Allibond, Peter was born in 1560 at Wardenton

Publication: “De Balsamq dialogus,” by Alpini, Prospero botanist

Died: Amman, Jost painter and engraver

Publication: “De excussione bonarum,” by Arena, James De writer

Died: Auger, Edmund Jesuit

Died: Bachovius, Reiner was born at Cologne in 1554

Publication: “Memorabilis historia luporum aliquot rabidorum,” by Bauhin, John his eldest son

Publication: “De plantis a divis, sanctisque nomen habentibus,” by Bauhin, John his eldest son

Born: Blondel, David a protestant minister

Publication: “Storia Trevigiana,” by Bonifacio, John lawyer

Publication: “In Institutiones Imperatoris Commenta,” by Boyd, Mark Alexander writer

Died: Cecil, Robert earl of Salisbury

Died: Corranus, Anthony the son of Ant

Publication: “Aminta e Clori, favola silvestre,” by Cremonini, Caesar professor of philosophy at Fer­*ara and at Padua

Publication: “De JMedici Laudibus, Oratio ad cives suos Gallipolitanos,” by Crispus, John Baptist divine and poet

Publication: “De modo evangelii Jesu Christ! publicandi, propagandi, stabiliendique, inter infideles atlanticos. Volumen magnum libris distinctum qtiatuor: quorum primus ad serenissimam r.ostram potentissimamque reginam Elizabetham inscribiiur; secundus ad summos privati sutc sacra: majestatis consilii senatores; tertius ad Hispaniarum regem Philippum quartus ad pontificem Romanum,” by Dee, John mathematician

Died: Faunt, Arthur Jesuit

Born: Ferri, Paul in Latin Ferrius

Publication: “The countess of Pembroke’s Ivy-church and Emamiel,” by Fraunce, Abraham an English versifier in queert Elizabeth’s time

Publication: “Heliodorns’s Ethiopics,” by Fraunce, Abraham an English versifier in queert Elizabeth’s time

Publication: “A Treatise on the different kinds of Cruelties inflicted by the pagans on the Martyrs of the primitive Church, illustrated with engravings of the instruments of torture made use of by them.” by Gallonius, Anthony a native of Rome

Born: Gardiner, Richard divine

Publication: “De Sacrorum immunitatibus lib. tres, &c.” by Germon, Anastasius lawyer

Publication: “A notable discovery of Coosenage,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “The second and last part of Conny Catching,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “A Hebrew and Chaldaic Dictionary, and an Arabic Grammar,” by Hepburn, James Bonaventura an eminent linguist

Born: Herrick, Robert one of the minor poets

Publication: “History of the Jesuits,” by Jouvenci Jesuit

Born: King, Henry bishop

Publication: “The Mussulman History,” by Leunclavius, John a native of Amelbrun in Westphalia

Publication: “Catharos Diogenes in his singularitie, &c.” by Lodge, Thomas, M. D. poet

Born: Mascardi, Augustin a distinguished person in the republic of letters

Publication: “Euclidis phenomena,” by Maurolico, Francis mathematician

Born: Morin, John a learned ecclesiastic (?–1659)

Publication: “Catechism,” by Pagit divine

Publication: “A Second Part of a Christian Directory, &c.” by Parsons, Robert in both which ways he wrote his name

Publication: “Oracula Zoroastris, Hermetis Trismegisti, et aliorum ex scriptis Platonicorum collecta, Graece et Latine, prefixa Dissertation^ Historica,” by Patrizi, Francis philosopher

Born: Potter, Christopher was born also within the barony of Kendal in Westmorland (15911646)

Publication: “Report of the truth of the Fight about the isles of Azores,” by Ralegh, Sir Walter or'Rawlegh

Publication: “Memnonis Historia de Republica Heracliensium, & rebus Ponticis Eclogoe seu excerptae & abbreviates narrationes in Sermonem Latinum translatae,” by Rhodoman, Laurence a learned German

Publication: “De vera peccatorum remissione,” by Sadeel, Anthony one of the promoters of the reformation

Died: Sainctes, Claudius De in Latin Sanctesius

Publication: “Appendix ad Terentii Varronis assertiones analogies sermonis Latini,” by Scaliger, Juuus Caesar critic

Publication: “Astrophel and Stella,” by Sidney, Philip a very accomplished English gentleman (?–1586)

Born: Snell, Willebrod mathematician (?–1626)

Publication: “Answer to Mr. Job. deAlbine’s notable discourse against heresies,” by Sparke, Thomas divine

Publication: “A treatise of Ecclesiastical Discipline,” by Sutcliffe, Matthew divine

Born: Turner, Thomas dean

Publication: “Le Vite delle Donne illustri del regno d'lughilterra, e del regnb di Scotia, &c.” by Ubaldini, Petruccio an illuminator on vellum

Died: Watson, Thomas prelate

1592

Publication: “Cronica delle principali Famiglie Bolognesi, &c.” by Alberti, Leander adominican and provincial of his order

Born: Alegambe, Philip Jesuit

Publication: “Confutation of the Popish Transubstantiation,” by Allibond, Peter was born in 1560 at Wardenton

Publication: “De Plantis Egyptii liber,” by Alpini, Prospero botanist

Died: Ammanati, Bartholomew architect

Born: Arriaga, Roderic De Jesuit

Born: Audran, Claude artist

Died: Baley, Walter physician

Born: Bancroft, John bishop

Died: Bayf, John Anthony De La Neuville the natural son of the subject of the next article

Born: Boisrobert, François Metel De of the French academy

Publication: “Fifty-one demands, to be proposed by catholics to heretics,” by Bristow, Richard queen

Born: Brownrig, Ralph bishop

Died: Castelnau, Michel De a French nobleman of high character and abilities

Born: Cavendish, William baron Ogle

Born: Chauncy, Charles an eminent nonconformist

Publication: “Anti-Chopinus,” by Chopin, Rene lawyer

Publication: “Plantarum aliquot ac piscium historia,” by Colomna, Fabio botanist

Born: Comenius, John Amos divine

Born: Cordes a learned editor

Publication: “De Republica Lacedsemoniorum,” by Craig, Nicholas Cragius

Born: Crespi, Daniel a Milanese

Publication: “A demonstration of Discipline:” by Dalton, Michael lawyer

Born: Devereux, Robert son to the former

Publication: “Prognostication everlasting, &c.” by Digges, Thomas only son of the preceding Leonard Digges

Died: Elizabeth Of Austria daughter of the emperor Maximilian II. and wife of Charles IX. king of France

Publication: “The true use of Armory,” by Erdeswicke, Sampson antiquary

Publication: “Pentateuchus Chirurgicus,” by Fabricius, Jerome more generally known by the name of Hieronymus Fabricius Ab Aquapendente

Publication: “Tractatus de Controversiis inter ordinem Eccles. et Secularem in Polonia,” by Faunt, Arthur Jesuit

Born: Ferrar, Nicholas an English gentleman of considerable learning and ingenuity

Died: Fonte-Moderata is the assumed name of a celebrated Venetian lady

Died: Furius, Frederick surnamed Cceriolanus

Born: Gerbier, Sir Balthasar

Born: Goff, Thomas divine

Died: Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “The third and last part of Conny Catching,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “Disputation, between a hee conny-catcher and a shee conny-catcher,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “Greene’s Groatsworth of wit bought with a million of repentance,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “Philomela, the lady FitzwalterV nightingale,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “Ciceronis amor, Tullie’s love,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “The Black Book’s Messenger, or life and death of Ned Browne,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “The repentance of Robert Greene,” by Greene, Robert poet

Born: Hacket, John bishop

Died: Harrison, William historian

Publication: “Foure Letters, and certain Sonnets, touching Robert Greene and others,” by Harvey, Gabriel a caustic wit of the Elizabethan period

Died: Hieron, Samuel divine

Born: Honthorst, Gerard artist

Publication: “De Festis Judaeorum, et Ethnicorum: hoc est, de origine, progressu, ceremoiiiis, et ritibus festorum dierum Judaeorum, Graecorum, Romanorum, Turcarum, & Indianorum,” by Hospinian, Ralph writer

Born: James, Richard was born at Newport

Born: Jeune, John Le divine

Publication: “Familiar Letters,” by Manutius, Aldus the younger

Publication: “Historiae de rebus Hispaniae, lib.iginti,” by Mariana, John historian

Died: Montaigne, Michael De an eminent French

Publication: “De varia Republica, sive Comment, in librum Judicum,” by Montanus, Benedict Arias a very learned Spaniard

Publication: “De Legibus,” by Pits, John an English biographer

Died: Ponte, Jacob Da called also IL Bassano

Born: Przipcovius, Samuel knight

Born: Quarles, Francis poet (?–1644)

Publication: “Phytobasanos” by Richer, Peter De Belleval botanist

Publication: “Antonii Sadeelis Chandaei, nobilissimi viri, opera theologica,” by Sadeel, Anthony one of the promoters of the reformation

Publication: “De verbo Dei scripto,” by Sadeel, Anthony one of the promoters of the reformation

Publication: “Refutatio libelli Claudii de Sainctes, intitulati, Examen doctrinae Calvinianae et Bezanae de ccena Domini,” by Sadeel, Anthony one of the promoters of the reformation

Died: Savile, Sir Henry a most learned man

Born: Stephens, Jeremy divine

Publication: “Epithetorum Opus,” by Tixier, John generally known by his assumed name Ravisius Textor

Publication: “Commentaries upon Suetonius and Horace;” by Torrentius, Lævinus in his native language called Vander Beken

Publication: “Precetti moral i, politici, et economici,” by Ubaldini, Petruccio an illuminator on vellum

Died: Udal, Ephraim divine

Born: Villiers, George duke of Buckingham

Born: Wandesforde, Christopher, Viscount Castlecomer statesman (15921640)

Publication: “Tabulae Analyticae in Prophetas, Psalmos, et Novum Testamentum,” by Zegedin, Stephen De divine

1593

Publication: “De Homine sano et de Dysenteria,” by Ager, Nicholas professor of medicine and botany at Strasbourg

Born: Agostino, Paul of Valerano

Publication: “Psalmi pœnitentiales, versibus elegiacis expressi,” by Aleander, Jerome called the younger

Born: Amama, Sixtinus professor of the Hebrew tongue in the university of Franeker

Died: Amyot, James bishop

Publication: “Ars Medica, ex Hippocratis et Galeni thesauris potissimum deprompta,” by Angelucci, Theodore in Latin Angelutius

Publication: “De natura et curatione malignae Febris,” by Angelucci, Theodore in Latin Angelutius

Born: Backhouse, William a younger son of Samuel Backhouse of Swallowfield in Berkshire

Publication: “Orationi Civili,” by Badoaro, Daniel a senator of Venice

Publication: “Grammar,” by Beumler, Mark a learned minister of the reformed church

Died: Beys, Giles a celebrated printer of the sixteenth century

Born: Bramhall, John prelate

Publication: “De Facultatibus Medicamentorum Libri duo,” by Caesalpinus, Andrew botanist

Born: Callot, James engraver

Born: Cavalleri, Bonaventura mathematician

Publication: “Dialogus de Comcedia,” by Ceruti, Frederick philologist

Born: Chatelet, Paul Hay, Lord Of a gentleman descended froman ancient family in Bretany

Publication: “Speculum Britanniae,” by Chauncy, Sir Henry knt. author of the “Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire

Publication: “The great Mirror of the World,” by Chesne, Joseph Du called also Quercetanus

Publication: “Fruitful Lessons upon the passion, buriall, resurrection, ascension, and of the sending of the Holy Ghost,” by Coverdale, Miles bishop (?–1568)

Born: Crighton, Robert bishop

Publication: “A short view of Staffordshire, containing the antiquities of the same county.” by Erdeswicke, Sampson antiquary

Born: Floyd, John Jesuit

Publication: “Theatre of Learned Women” by Fonte-Moderata is the assumed name of a celebrated Venetian lady

Born: Forbes, John of Corse

Born: Gallucci, Angelo Jesuit

Publication: “Commentarii de Bello Belgico,” by Gallucci, Angelo Jesuit

Died: Gataker, Thomas critic

Born: Gevartius, John Gaspar critic

Born: Glassius, Solomon critic

Born: Goodwin, John one of the most violent of the republican sectaries in the time of Charles I. but whom no sect seems to own

Publication: “Mamillia, or the triumph of Pallas,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “Mamillia, or the second part of the triumph of Pallas,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “Card of Fancy,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “Apologie pour les Chirurgiens,” by Guillemeau, James one of the most celebrated surgeons of the sixteenth century

Born: Haye, John De La a learned Franciscan

Born: Herbert, George divine

Died: Holinshed, Raphael historian

Born: Holyday, Barten divine

Publication: “Festa Christianorum,” by Hospinian, Ralph writer

Born: Jackson, Arthur divine

Died: Latinus, Latinius one of the most learned critics of the sixteenth century

Died: Leunclavius, John a native of Amelbrun in Westphalia

Publication: “Antiquitatum Judaicarum, lib. novem,” by Montanus, Benedict Arias a very learned Spaniard

Publication: “Liber generationis et regenerationis Adam, sive historia generis humani,” by Montanus, Benedict Arias a very learned Spaniard

Publication: “A Plain Discovery of the Revelation of St. John,” by Napier, John baron of Merchiston in Scotland

Publication: “Commentarii in Notitiam utriusque Imperii et de Magistratibus,” by Pancirolus, Guy the son of Albert Pancirolus

Publication: “Responsio ad Eliz. Reginse edictum contra Catholicos,” by Parsons, Robert in both which ways he wrote his name

Publication: “Ex Memnone, de Tyrannis Heracleae Ponticas Ctesia & Agatharchide excerptae Historiac Greece & Latine partim ex Laur. Rhodomani interpretatione,” by Rhodoman, Laurence a learned German

Born: Sheldon, Gilbert archbishop

Publication: “A supplication to queen Elizabeth,” by Southwell, Robert Jesuit

Publication: “St. Peter’s Complaint, with other poems,” by Southwell, Robert Jesuit

Publication: “The Laws of Armes,” by Sutcliffe, Matthew divine

Publication: “Gierusalemme conquistata,” by Tasso, Torquato poet

Born: Tulp, Nicholas physician

Born: Walton, Isaac writer

Born: Wentworth, Thomas, Earl Of Strafford an eminent

Born: Wingate, Edmund

1594

Publication: “Discussse concertationes de Rebus, Verbis, et Sententiis controversis,” by Abbatius, Baldus Angelus physician

Publication: “The mirror of Popish Subtleties,” by Abbot, Robert archbishop

Died: Alan, William cardinal

Publication: “Diogenes Laertius,” by Aldobrandini, Thomas another son of the above Sylvester

Publication: “Oratio de Magia,” by Apuleius, Lucius philosopher

Publication: “Muse Toscane” by Asinari, Frederic count de Camerano

Born: Audran, Carl is generally believed to have been brother of the preceding Claude

Died: Aylmer, John prelate

Publication: “Histoire prodigieuse du Parricide de Barriere,” by Banchi, Seraphim a native of Florence

Died: Benci, Francis orator

Died: Bertram, Cornelius Bonaventure minister

Born: Beverwick, John De in Latin Beverovicius

Born: Bie, Adrian De artist

Died: Bruto, John Michael a very learned Venetian

Born: Bushel, Thomas a man once of considerable eminence for his philosophical pursuits

Publication: “Godfrey of Bulloigne,” by Carew, Ilichard author of the Survey of Cornwal

Publication: “Les Trois Verge’s,” by Charron, Peter was born at Paris in 1541

Publication: “Diana, or the excellent conceitful sonnets of H. C. augmented with divers quatorzains of honorable and learned personages, divided into eight decads,” by Constable, Henry poet

Died: Cooper, Thomas bishop

Born: Cosin, John prelate

Publication: “De Morbo Gallico Commentarius,” by Craton, John physician

Publication: “De vera praecavendi et curandi Febrem contagiosam pestiientem ratione,” by Craton, John physician

Publication: “De ethnicis philosophis caute legendis,” by Crispus, John Baptist divine and poet

Born: Daille, John a minister of the church of Paris

Publication: “The Complaint of Rosamond,” by Daniel, Samuel historian

Publication: “Tragedy of Cleopatra,” by Daniel, Samuel historian

Born: Despeisses, Anthony lawyer

Born: Fell, Samuel, D. D. divine

Born: Fisher, John Jesuit

Died: Fleetwood, William lawyer

Publication: “Greene’s funerals,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “The honourable history of Fryer Bacon and Fryer Bongay, a comedy,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “A looking-glass for London and England,” by Greene, Robert poet

Born: Grimston, Sir Harbottle lawyer

Born: Gustavus, Adolphus king of Sweden

Born: Hampden, John, Esq. of Hamden

Born: Harmar, John scholar

Publication: “Life of Jack Wilton,” by Howard, Henry Earl of Surrey (?–1547)

Born: Ho Well, James writer

Publication: “Exposition on the two Epistles to the Thessalonians,” by Jewel, John prelate

Born: Jordaens, Jacob painter

Publication: “Lectures upon Jonah,” by King, John bishop

Died: Laud, William archbishop

Born: Leger, Anthony divine

Publication: “De Papa Romano,” by Lubbert, Sibrand divine

Born: Marca, Peter De one of the greatest ornaments of the Gallican church (?–1662)

Born: May, Thomas historian

Died: Mercator, Gerard mathematician

Publication: “Dido, queen of Carthage,” by Nash, Thomas poet

Born: Nicolai, John a learned doctor of the Sorbonne

Born: Novarini, Lewis monk

Died: Palestrina, John Peter Louis called by Dr

Died: Parsons, Robert in both which ways he wrote his name

Publication: “A Conference about the next Succession to the Crown of England, &c.” by Parsons, Robert in both which ways he wrote his name

Publication: “Parallels Militari,” by Patrizi, Francis philosopher

Born: Petit, Samuel scholar

Born: Potter, Francis divine (15941678)

Born: Poussin, Nicholas painter

Publication: “Analysis Analyticorum posteriorum, seu librorum Aristotelis de Demonstratione, cum scholiis,” by Powell, Griffith principal of Jesus college

Publication: “Analysis libri Aristotelis deSophisticis Elenchis,” by Powell, Griffith principal of Jesus college

Died: Puy, Peter Du historian

Died: Rainolds, John one of the most learned and eminent divines of the sixteenth century

Publication: “Exposition on the 87th Psalm,” by Regius, Urban a name he thought proper to change

Publication: “Epithalamia sacra,” by Rhodoman, Laurence a learned German

Publication: “On the English schism,” by Ribadeneira, Peter Jesuit

Born: St. Amant, Mark-Anthony-Gerard, Sieur De poet

Born: Shirley, James poet

Publication: “Diana,” by Sidney, Philip a very accomplished English gentleman (?–1586)

Publication: “Certain instructions, observations, and orders military, requisite for all chieftains, captains, higher and lower officers,” by Smith, John traveller

Born: Stephens, Anthony the son of Paul

Died: Tintoretto, Giacopo painter

Publication: “Latin poems,” by Torrentius, Lævinus in his native language called Vander Beken

Born: Velasquez, Don Diego Velasquez De Silva painter

Born: Ware, James antiquary

1595

Publication: “Disticha moralia Catonis, interprete Seb. Fab. Klonowicio,” by Acernus, Sebastian Fabian a native of Poland

Died: Agylæus, Henry lawyer

Publication: “Orationes duae,” by Amboise, James D' a brother of the preceding Francis and Adrian

Born: Aubertin, Edmund, In Latin Edmundus Albertinus a minister of the reformed church of Paris in the seventeenth century

Died: Aubrey, William queen

Died: Auge, Daniel D' in Latin Augentius

Publication: “Novæ Gnomonices, lib. V.” by Baldi, Bernard born at Urbino in the year 1553

Born: Barlæus, Lambert was born in 1595

Born: Bastwick, Dr. John physician

Born: Bayly, John son of the above

Publication: “Annals of queen Elizabeth,” by Bodley, Sir Thomas that illustrious benefactor to literature

Publication: “Legationis Turcicæ Epistolæ,” by Busbequius, Augher Ghislen was the natural son of the lord of Bnsbec

Born: Carpzovius, Benedict was born in 1595

Born: Cesarini, Virginio scholar

Born: Chapelain, John poet

Publication: “Chroniconanni 1593, 1594, etinitii 1595,” by Chytræus, David whose family name was Kochhafe

Publication: “La bella Mano,” by Conti, Giusto Di poet

Born: Coste, Hillario De a Minime friar

Died: Crispus, John Baptist divine and poet

Publication: “Annales Suevici, sive Chronica rerum gestarum antiquissimae et inclytae Suevicas Gentis quibus quicquid fere de ea haberi potuit, ex Lat. & Graec. aliarumque linguarum auctoribus, scriptisque plurimis, non editis, comprehenditur, &c.” by Crusius, Martin antiquary

Publication: “Calvinus Judaisans,” by Curio, Cœlius Secundus of Piemont

Born: Daly, Daniel an Irishman by birth

Born: Dandini, Caesar painter

Publication: “St. Peter’s Complaint, with other Poems,” by Davis, John of Hereford

Died: Digges, Thomas only son of the preceding Leonard Digges

Born: Drelincourt, Charles minister of the Calvinist church of Paris

Publication: “Casao Galataei de bonis moribus,” by Fitzherbert, Nicholas grandson also to sir Anthony Fitzherbert

Died: Foesius, Anutius physician

Publication: “Specimen Uranicum,” by Gallucci, John Paul astronomer

Born: Glandorp, Matthias physician

Born: Hallier, Francis bishop

Born: Hanneken, Memnon divine

Died: Hawkins, Sir John an able naval commander

Died: Kelley a famous English alchymist

Publication: “Martial,” by Langius, Joseph mathematician

Born: Marets, John Des de Saint Sorlin

Publication: “Q. Ennii annalium librorum xviii. fragmenta collecta & commentariis illustrata,” by Merula, Paul a very learned Hollander

Died: Neri, St. Philip De founder of the congregation of priests of the Oratory in Italy

Died: Passeroti, Bartholomew artist

Publication: “The Old Wives Tale,” by Peele, George poet

Publication: “De Beatitudine,” by Pits, John an English biographer

Publication: “The dangers which, through the impunity of excommunicated papists, traffickers with the Spaniards, and other enemies of the religion and estates, are imminent to the true religion professed within this realm, his majesty’s person, crown, and liberty of this our native country.” by Rollock, Robert the first principal of the college of Edinburgh

Publication: “Aphorismi Confessariorum,” by Saa, Emanuel Jesuit

Born: Sarbiewski, Matthias Casimir poet

Born: Saussay, Andrew Du doctor of law and divinity

Born: Scultetus, John surgeon

Publication: “The Defence of Poesy,” by Sidney, Philip a very accomplished English gentleman (?–1586)

Publication: “The Tragedie of Antonie: done into English by the countess of Pembroke,” by Sidney, Mary countess of Pembroke

Publication: “Astrophel,” by Sidney, Mary countess of Pembroke

Publication: “Maeoniae, or certain excellent Poems and spiritual Hymns,” by Southwell, Robert Jesuit

Publication: “The Triumphs over death,” by Southwell, Robert Jesuit

Died: Spondanus, John a man of uncommon abilities and learning

Publication: “Discours en vers au connetable de Montmorency,” by Stephanus, Robert the third of that name

Publication: “Juvenilia,” by Stephanus, Paul son of the second Henry

Born: Tooke, George of Popes

Publication: “Scelta di alcune Attioni, e di varii Accidenti,” by Ubaldini, Petruccio an illuminator on vellum

Born: Ughelli, Ferdinand historian

Born: Vanuden, Lucas painter

Publication: “Mencechmi,” by Warner, William poet

Died: Williams, Roger queen (16601725)

1596

Publication: “Conciones, tomi tres,” by Acosta, Joseph D' a celebrated Spanish author

Born: Adlzreiter, John of Tottenweiss

Publication: “A Preparative to platting of Landes and Tenements for suweigh, &c.” by Aggas, Ralph engraver

Born: Amyraut, Moses divine

Died: Angelio, Peter poet

Died: Bacci, Andrew physician

Publication: “De Naturali Vinorum Historia,” by Bacci, Andrew physician

Publication: “Apologie contre les Jug-emeus temeraires de ceux, qui out pense conserver la Religion Catholiqtie en faisant assassiuer les tres Chretiens Rois de France,” by Banchi, Seraphim a native of Florence

Publication: “Phytopinax,” by Bauhin, Gaspard was born at Basil

Born: Berretini, Pietro Da Cortona

Publication: “A letter to cardinal Cajetane io. commendation of the English Jesuits,” by Blackwell, George writer

Publication: “Astrolabium uranicum generale a necessary and pleasant solace and recreation for navigators in their long journeying containing the use of an instrument, or astrolabe,” by Blagrave, John mathematician

Died: Bodin, John lawyer

Born: Bollandus, John Jesuit

Died: Bottoni, Albertino physician

Publication: “A collection of' astronomical epistles,” by Brahe, Tycho astronomer

Born: Bramer, Leonard painter

Died: Brandmuller, John the eldest of a family who have made some figure in Swisserland

Born: Carey, Henry earl of Monmouth

Publication: “Anthropologia,” by Casman, Otto divine

Publication: “Questiones Marinae,” by Casman, Otto divine

Publication: “Commonefactio ad Leonem X. papam, ad Carolum V. imperatorem, &c. de Constantinopoli capta a Turcis, &c.” by Cuspinian, John whose German name was Speishammer

Born: Des Cartes, Rene philosopher

Born: Doni D'Attichi, Lewis was born in 1596

Died: Drake, Sir Francis one of our most distinguished naval heroes

Publication: “Lives of the Sophists,” by Eunapius a native of Sardis in Lydia

Born: Faringdon, Anthony divine

Publication: “Syriac and Chaldee Grammar,” by George, Amjra was a learned Maronite

Born: Giry, Lewis advocate to the parliament of Paris

Born: Glisson, Francis physician

Born: Golius, James professor of Arabic at Leyden

Born: Greenville, Sir Bevil a brave and loyal officer

Born: Guadagnolo, Pinup an eminent Orientalist of Italy

Publication: “Genealogiae Familiarum Saxonicarum,” by Henninges, Jerome historian

Born: Holden, Henry divine

Born: Holstenius, Lucas an ingenious and learned German

Publication: “Two Polyglotts,” by Hutter, Elias divine

Publication: “Cosmographical Mystery,” by Kepler, John astronomer (?–1630)

Died: Lesley, John bishop

Publication: “Abridgment of the Basilica,” by Leunclavius, John a native of Amelbrun in Westphalia

Publication: “The Divel conjured,” by Lodge, Thomas, M. D. poet

Publication: “Phosphorus, de prima causa et natura mali, tractatus hypermetaphysicus,” by Lubin, Eilhard one of the most learned protestants of his time

Born: Macedo, Francis Jesuit

Publication: “Historia Strenarum,” by Marcilius, Theodora critic

Born: Mather, Richard the first of a family of nonconformist divines

Born: Nye, Philip an English nonconformist

Publication: “Aristotelis naturalis auscultationis libri octo.” by Pacius, Juuus lawyer

Publication: “Aristotelis de anima libri tres, Gr. et Lat.” by Pacius, Juuus lawyer

Born: Place, Joshua De La a learned protestant minister

Publication: “Funus Parasiticum,” by Rigaltius, Nicolas a very ingenious and learned man

Publication: “Questiones et Responsiones aliquot, de feed ere Dei et de Sacramentis,” by Rollock, Robert the first principal of the college of Edinburgh

Born: Ryves, Sir Thomas son of John Ryves of Damery Court

Died: Saa, Emanuel Jesuit

Publication: “Scholia in quatuor Evangelia,” by Saa, Emanuel Jesuit

Publication: “De spirituali et sacramentali manducatione Corporis Christi;” by Sadeel, Anthony one of the promoters of the reformation

Publication: “Posnaniensium assertionum refutatio,” by Sadeel, Anthony one of the promoters of the reformation

Publication: “Annotationes in ethicam, physicam, sphaeram Cornelii Valerii,” by Snell, Rodolph philosopher

Born: Stella, James painter

Born: Sterne, Richard archbishop

Died: Sylburgius, Frederic a learned German

Died: Taubman, Frederic critic

Died: Tolet, Francis cardinal

Publication: “The Life of St. Francis Xavier;” by Turselin, Horace Jesuit

Died: Vignier, Nicholas physician

Publication: “Explanationes in Ezechielem,” by Villalpando, John Baptist Jesuit

Publication: “Orationes quinque,” by White, Richard historian (1540–?)

Born: Wilson, Arthur historian

1597

Born: Acuna, Christopher Jesuit

Publication: “Deus, canzone spirituale di Celio magno, &c. con due Lezioni di T. Angelucci,” by Angelucci, Theodore in Latin Angelutius

Born: Argues, Gerard Des a geometrician of the seventeenth century

Born: Arnauld, Henry brother of Robert and Anthony

Died: Bacquet, John king’s advocate in the exchequer of Paris

Publication: “The Navigator’s Supply, containing rnaiw things of principal importance belonging to Navigation, and use of diverse Instruments framed chiefly for that purpose,” by Barlowe, William son of the above

Died: Barthius, Caspar writer

Born: Blake, Thomas divine

Publication: “I. Bonfadii annales Genuensium ab anno 1528, ubi desinit Folieta, ad annum 1550,” by Bonfadio, James scholar

Publication: “Vitae Sanctorum Evangelist. Johannis et Lucae a Simeone Metaphraste concinnatae,” by Brett, Richard divine

Publication: “Agatharchidis et Memnonis Historicorum quae supersunt omuia,” by Brett, Richard divine

Died: Canisius, Henry the nephew of Peter Canisius

Publication: “Thesaurus ceconomiae, seu commentarius in ceconomia Aristotelis,” by Case, John philosopher

Publication: “Totius artis medicae, methodo divisa, compendium et synopsis,” by Castellus, Bartholomew physician

Born: Davenport, John elder brother of Christopher just mentioned

Born: Despierres, John Benedictine

Died: Dousa, Janus a very learned man

Publication: “De festis diebus Christianorum, Judaeorum et Ethnicoruin liber,” by Dresserus, Matthew a learned German

Publication: “Dictionary, Italian and English,” by Florio, John the Resolute

Born: Freire De Andrada, Hyacinthe writer

Publication: “Delia fabrica et uso di diversi stromenti di Astronomia et Cosmografia,” by Gallucci, John Paul astronomer

Born: Gellibrand, Henry professor of astronomy at Gresham-college

Died: Genebrard, Gilbert Benedictine

Publication: “Herbal, or General History of Plants,” by Gerarde, John queen

Born: Gill, Alexander son and successor to his father

Publication: “The comical historic of Alphonsus king of Arragon, a play,” by Greene, Robert poet

Died: Guarino poet

Born: Heidanus, Abraham divine

Died: Hesse, William, Prince Of rendered his name immortal by his encouragement of learning

Publication: “Progymnasmata.” by Hesse, William, Prince Of rendered his name immortal by his encouragement of learning

Died: Lilly, John writer

Publication: “De Hominis Generatione,” by Mercurialis, Jerome physician

Publication: “Commentarii in Hippoc. Coi Prognostica, Prorrhetica,” by Mercurialis, Jerome physician

Born: Micrelius, John professor of divinity at Stetin

Publication: “Ludus latromathematicus,” by Monantheuil, Henry De writer

Born: Morley, Dr. George bishop

Publication: “The Trimming of Tho. Nashe, gentleman, by the high tituled patron Don Richardo de Medico Campo, Barber Chirurgeon to Trinity college in Cambridge,” by Nash, Thomas poet

Born: Opits, Martin in Latin Opitius

Died: Paleotti, Gabriel cardinal

Publication: “De Febribus Liber,” by Plater, Felix physician

Publication: “Island Voyage,” by Ralegh, Sir Walter or'Rawlegh

Publication: “Theologiae Christianæ tyrocinia, carmine heroico Græco-Latino in 5 libros digesta,” by Rhodoman, Laurence a learned German

Publication: “Certain Sermons on several places of St. Paul’s Epistles,” by Rollock, Robert the first principal of the college of Edinburgh

Publication: “Tractatus de vocatione efficaci,” by Rollock, Robert the first principal of the college of Edinburgh

Publication: “Demonologie,” by Scot, Reynolde a learned English gentleman

Born: Sole, Antonio Maria Dal painter

Publication: “The Highway to Heaven, &c. against Bellarmine and others, in a treatise on the 37, 38, and 39 verses of the 7 John,” by Sparke, Thomas divine

Born: Tomasini, James Philip prelate

Publication: “Charisma, sive Donum Sanationis, seu Explicatio totius qusestionis de mirabilium sanitatum gratia, &c.” by Tucker, William divine

Born: Twysden, Sir Roger the second baronet of the family

Publication: “Song of Solomon, and some of the Psalms,” by Vaughan, William poet

Born: Waller, Sir William an eminent parliamentary general

Publication: “Syrinx, or a seauenfold Historic, handled with varietie of pleasant and profitable, both comical and tragical argument,” by Warner, William poet

Publication: “Logica,” by Zabarella, James born Sept. 5

1598

Died: Albinus, Peter historian and poet

Publication: “Discorsi sopra Cornelio Tacito,” by Ammirato, Scipio historian

Died: Audebert, Germain president in the election

Publication: “Chrestoleros; seven bookes of Epigrames,” by Bastard, Thomas clergyman

Died: Beyma, Julius lawyer

Publication: “Sanctarum precationum prsemia,” by Blackwood, Adam professor of civil law at Poictiers

Publication: “L'Urbano,” by Boccaccio, John one of the most eminent Italian poets and scholars

Publication: “The mechanical principles of Astronomy restored,” by Brahe, Tycho astronomer

Publication: “Cruelties of the Spaniards in America,” by Brye, Theodore De engraver

Publication: “Descriptio Indise Orientalis et Occidentals,” by Brye, Theodore De engraver

Born: Case, Thomas divine

Born: Colletet, William one of the members of the French academy

Died: Commelin, Jerome a celebrated French printer

Born: Crispe, Sir Nicholas an eminent and loyal citizen in the reigns of king Charles the First

Born: Davenport, Christopher a learned Englishman

Born: Doughty, John divine

Publication: “Downfalls of Robert of Normandy, Matilda and Gaveston;” by Drayton, Michael poet

Born: Elsynge, Henry an English gentleman

Died: Fevre, Guy De Sieur De La Boderie Or Giudo Fabricius Boderianus

Publication: “De Cauteriis libri quinque,” by Fienus, Thomas physician

Born: Forstner, Christopher lawyer

Died: Gerhard, John divine

Publication: “The Scottish Historic of James the Fourthe, si ai ue at Flodden, intermixed with a pleasant comedie,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “Œuvres de Chirurgie,” by Guillemeau, James one of the most celebrated surgeons of the sixteenth century

Publication: “The three last bookes of byting satyrs,” by Hall, Joseph a very eminent

Publication: “Historia Sacramentaria hoc est, libri quinque Je Ccsnae Dominicae prima institutione, ejusque vero usu & abusu, in primaeva ecclesia necnon de origine, progressu, ceremoniis, & ritibus Missas, Transubstantiationis, & aliorum pene infinitorum errorum, quibus Ccenx prima institutio horribiliter in papatu polluta & profanata est,” by Hospinian, Ralph writer

Publication: “A treatise of the Sufferings and Victory of Christ in the work of our Redemption, &c. written against certain errors in those points publicly preached in London, 1597,” by Jacob, Henry the founder of the first independent or congregational church in England

Publication: “The Moral Philosophy of the Stoics,” by James, Thomas critic

Publication: “Every Man in his Humour,” by Jonson, Benjamin for so he

Publication: “Florilegium,” by Langius, Joseph mathematician

Born: Lyford, William clergyman

Born: Mansard, Francis architect

Died: Marnix, Philip De seigneur du Mont

Publication: “Annals of France,” by Masson, Papirius writer

Publication: “Lectures on Genesis, and the Prophets,” by Mercier, John Le a celebrated philologer

Died: Montanus, Benedict Arias a very learned Spaniard

Died: Owen, Thomas a learned judge

Died: Paruta, Paul a noble Venetian

Born: Pellegrini, Camillo antiquary

Born: Petit, Peter mathematician

Publication: “Pindar,” by Portus, Æmilius was born in 1551

Died: Powell, David divine

Died: Preston, Thomas writer

Born: Riccioli, John Baptist astronomer

Died: Rollock, Robert the first principal of the college of Edinburgh

Publication: “Notationes in totam s cram Scripturam,” by Saa, Emanuel Jesuit

Publication: “Gallorum doctrina illustrium elogia,” by Sainte-Marthe in Latin Sammartbanus

Died: Serranus, Joannes a learned Frenchman

Died: Stapleton, Thomas a celebrated controversialist on the side of the papists

Publication: “Orationes Catecheticae,” by Stapleton, Thomas a celebrated controversialist on the side of the papists

Died: Stephanus, Henry the second of the name

Publication: “An Abridgment of Universal History,” by Turselin, Horace Jesuit

Born: Vandyck, Sir Anthony a most illustrious portraitpainter

Publication: “Poemata continent. Encom. Roberti Comitis Essex,” by Vaughan, William poet

Born: Vesling, John anatomist

Born: Voiture, Vincent writer

Born: Wicquefort, Abraham De famous for his embassies and his writings

1599

Publication: “El Cardinale,” by Albergati, Fabio a native of Bologna

Born: Alcala Y Henares, Alphonso De poet

Publication: “Rime di diversi illustri Poeti,” by Asinari, Frederic count de Camerano

Publication: “Importance of the doctrine of the Trinity,” by Athenagoras philosopher

Born: Baillie, Robert divine

Born: Blake, Robert a celebrated English admiral

Born: Bochart, Samuel a learned French Protestant

Born: Bontius, Gerard professor in medicine at the university of Leyden in the latter part of the sixteenth century

Publication: “Ada Ecclesiae Mediolanensis,” by Borromeo, Charles cardinal

Born: Borromini, Francis architect

Died: Boyle, Richard statesman

Born: Burroughes, Jeremiah divine

Born: Buxtorf, John was born at Basil

Born: Carteret, Sir George a loyalist in the time of Charles f. of uncommon firmness and bravery

Born: Casaubon, Meric was born at Geneva

Publication: “Lapis Philosophicus, seu comment, in octo libros phisicorum Arist.” by Case, John philosopher

Publication: “Ancilla philosophise, seu Epit. in 8 lib. Arist.” by Case, John philosopher

Born: Clarke, Samuel writer

Born: Cromwell, Oliver protector of the commonwealth of England

Born: Desmares, Toussaint priest of the oratory

Publication: “A briefe discourse,” by Digges, Thomas only son of the preceding Leonard Digges

Died: Drusius, John critic

Died: Epo, Boetius lawyer

Born: Eyckens called the Olp

Born: Fleming, Patrick writer

Publication: “Kxplanation of the Magic Oracles of Zoroaster,” by Gemistus, George philosopher

Born: Gomberville, Marin Le Roi Sieurde

Publication: “Orpharion,” by Greene, Robert poet

Publication: “Adversaria” by Heraldus, Desiderius French

Publication: “Of the Church and Ministry of England, written in two treatises against the reasons and objections of Mr. Francis Johnson,” by Jacob, Henry the founder of the first independent or congregational church in England

Publication: “Philobiblion R. Dunelmensis,” by James, Thomas critic

Publication: “Les Proverbes de Salomon; escrites en diverses sortes de lettres, par Esther Anglois, en Francoise. A Lislehourge en Escosse,” by Inglis, Hester a lady celebrated for her skill in calligraphy

Born: Malvezzi, Virgil commonly called the marquis Malvezzi

Born: Marets, Samuel Des divine

Publication: “The Scourge of Villainy,'” by Marston, John an English dramatic author

Publication: “Urbi$ Romae delineatio & methodica ex variis authoribus descriptio,” by Merula, Paul a very learned Hollander

Born: Miel, Jan painter

Died: Nash, Thomas poet

Born: Olearius, Adam traveller

Publication: “A most easy way for the delineation of plain Sun-dials, only by Geometry,” by Oughtred, William divine

Died: Pancirolus, Guy the son of Albert Pancirolus

Publication: “Rerum Memorabiliuui jam olim deperditarum, et contra recens atque ingeniose inventarum,” by Pancirolus, Guy the son of Albert Pancirolus

Publication: “Discorsi Politici,” by Paruta, Paul a noble Venetian

Born: Pasor, Matthias the son of George Pasor

Publication: “King David and Fair Bethsabe,” by Peele, George poet

Publication: “Antiqui Rhetores Latini, Rutilius Lupus, Aquila Romanus, Julius Rufinianus, Curius Fortunatianus, MariusVictorinus,” by Pithou, Francis advocate to the parliament of Paris

Born: Reynolds, Dward prelate

Died: Scot, Reynolde a learned English gentleman

Publication: “The Life and De^th of Thomas Wolsey, cardinal: divided into three pans: his aspiring; triumph; and death,” by Storer, Thomas poet

Died: Sully, Maximilian De Bethune, Duke Of one of the most able and honest ministers that France ever had

Died: Taliacotius, Gaspar professor of medicine and anatomy in the university of Bologna

Born: Tuckney, Anthony divine

Died: Turselin, Horace Jesuit

Publication: “Vita di Carlo Magno,” by Ubaldini, Petruccio an illuminator on vellum