, a learned Spaniard, considered as a prodigy in the fifteenth century,
, a learned Spaniard, considered as a prodigy in the fifteenth century, may be termed
the Crichton of Spain, whom he resembled in the marvellous and universal knowledge attributed to him. He was
well skilled in languages and the sciences; understood the
Bible, the works of Nicholas Lyranus, St. Thomas, St.
Bonaventura, Alexander Ales, and Scotus; with those of
Aristotle, Hippocrates, Galen, Avicenna, and several law
authors. He was also a brave soldier, played on several
instruments, was admired for his singing and dancing, and
equalled any artist of Paris in painting. It is said that he
foretold the death of Charles the Rash, duke of Burgundy,
and in 1445, was the admiration of all the learned at Paris.
Commentaries on Ptolemy’s Almagest, and on the Apocalypse, are ascribed to him, and a treatise “De Artificio
omnis scibilis,
” and other works.
, or Sebastianus Foxius Morzillus, a learned Spaniard, originally of the family of Foix, in Aquitaine,
, or Sebastianus Foxius Morzillus, a learned Spaniard,
originally of the family of
Foix, in Aquitaine, was born at Seville in 1528, and passed
the whole of his short life in the study of philosophy and
the belles lettres, acquiring such reputation from his works
as made his untimely death a subject of unfeigned regret
with his countrymen. After being educated in grammar
learning at Seville, he studied at Lou vain e and other universities, and acquired the esteem of some of the most
eminent professors of his time. Before he was twenty
years of age he had published his “Paraphrasis in Ciceronis topica,
” and in his twenty-fourth year his Commentary on the Timaeus of Plato. About this time the reputation he had acquired induced Philip II. king of Spain, to
invite him home, and place his son the infant Carlos under
his care; but returning by sea, he unhappily perished by
shipwreck in the flower of his age, leaving the following
works as a proof that his short space of life had been employed in arduous and useful study: 1. “De Studii philosnphici ratione,
” of which there is an edition joined to
Nunnesius’s “De recte conficiendo curriculo Philosophico,
” Leyden, De usu et exercitatione
Dialectica,
” and “De Demonstratione,
” Basil, In Topica Ciceronis paraphrasis et scholia,
” Antwerp,
De naturae philosophise seu de Platonis
et Aristotelis consensione, libri quinque,
” Louvaine, De Juventute atqtie de Honore,
” Basil. 6. “Compendium Ethices, &c.
” Basil,
In Platonis Timaeum seu de universo
commentarius,
” ibid. In Phaedonem; et
in ejusdem decem libros de republica commentarii,
” Basil.
9. “De Imitatione,
” Antwerp, 1S54, 8vo. 10. “De conscribenda historia,
” Antwerp and Paris,
Boetie, in 1571; and ten years afterwards translated the “Natural Theologie” of Raimond de Sebonda, a learned Spaniard, and prefixed prefaces to both.
The first edition of Montaigne’s Essays was published
by himself in 1580, 8vo, in two books only, which were
augmented afterwards to the present number. Of the
subsequent editions, those by P. Coste are reckoned the
best, and of these, Tonson’s edition, 1724, in 3 vols. 4to,
is praised by the French bibliographers, as the most beautiful that has ever appeared. We have also two English
translations. Montaigne’s life was first written by the
president Bouhier, and prefixed to a supplementary volume of his works in 1740. Montaigne appeared once as
the editor of some of the works of Stephen de la Boetie, in
1571; and ten years afterwards translated the “Natural
Theologie
” of Raimond de Sebonda, a learned Spaniard,
and prefixed prefaces to both.
, a learned Spaniard, was born at Seville, of a noble family, and
, a learned Spaniard, was born at Seville, of a noble family, and entered into the society of
Jesuits in 1572. He taught philosophy and theology in
several colleges, and was skilled in the oriental languages.
He wrote, among other things, 1. Two volumes folio, of
“Commentaries on Job.
” 2. The same on Ecclesiastes.
3. A book “De rebus Salomonis,
” folio, curious and
learned, but not always correct. 4. “An universal History of the Church,
” in Spanish, 4 vols. folio. 5. “A
History of Ferdinand Hi.
” in the same language. He died
in 1637, much regretted.
, a learned Spaniard, and librarian to the king, was born in 1730,
, a learned Spaniard,
and librarian to the king, was born in 1730, and distinguished himself by his researches into the literary history
pf his country, and by some editions of its ablest authors,
which he illustrated with very valuable notes. Our authority, however, conveys very little information respecting
his personal history or his works, and does not even mention the concern he had in the new and much improved
edition of Antonio’s “Bibl. Hispana.
” He died at Madrid in Collection
of Castiliian poetry anterior to the fifteenth century, to
which are prefixed memoirs of the first marquis of Santillane, and a letter addressed to the constable of Portugal,
on the origin of Spanish poetry,
” Madrid, An Apology for Cervantes,
” in answer to a letter published in the Madrid Courier; and “A
Letter to Don Joseph Berni, on his defence of Peter the
Cruel,
” ibid.