Sigonius, Charles
, a learned Italian, was of an ancient family of Modena, and born there in 1524. His father designed him for a physician, and sent him to Bologna
with that view; but he soon abandoned this pursuit, and
studied the Greek and Latin classics, which was more
agreeable to his taste. He taught Greek first at Venice,
then at Padua, and lastly at Bologna. He had some literary disputes with Robortellius and Gruchius upon Roman
antiquities, in which he was exceedingly well versed. Of
his numerous works, the most esteemed are, “De Republica Hebrseorum” “De Republica Atheniensium;” “Historia de Occidentali Imperio;” and “De regno Italize.”
| Lipsius, Casaubon, Turnebus, and all the learned, speak of
him in terms of the profoundest respect; and he was unquestionably one of the first classical antiquaries of his
time, and a man of great judgment as well as learning,
very correct and deep in researches, and of most unwearied
diligence. He died in 1585, aged sixty. His works were
all collected and printed at
Milan in 1733 and 1734: they
make six volumes in folio. His “
Fasti Consulares” were
printed with the
Oxford Livy in
1800.
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