, a Spanish ecclesiastic, was born at Segovia, and became eminent
, a Spanish ecclesiastic, was born at
Segovia, and became eminent for his critical knowledge
of oriental languages, and especially the original languages
of the Holy Scriptures. He was one of the professors
of the university of Salamanca, when cardinal Ximenes
employed him, among other learned men, on his celebrated
edition of the Polyglot Bible. He also was the author of
an addition to the work of Nicholas de Lira, “De translationuni differentiis.
” He died Sept. 30, 1534.
, a Spanish ecclesiastic, and historiographer to the king of Spain,
, a Spanish ecclesiastic,
and historiographer to the king of Spain, was a native of
the town of Avila, from which he derived his name. He
accompanied the cardinal Pierra Deza to Rome, and made
great progress in the study of sacred and profane history.
On his return to Spain, he was presented to a benefice in
the church of Salamanca; and being invited to Madrid in
1612, he was appointed king’s historiographer for Castille.
He composed in Spanish, “A History of the Antiquities of
Salamanca;
” the “Life of Alphonso Tostat;
” “Theatre*
de las Grandesas de Madrid;
” “Theatro ecclesiastico de
las iglesias de las Indias;
”a life of Henry III. king of Castille, &c. and other works. He died in 1658, upwards of
eighty years old.