, a native of Bologna, where he was born Oct. 29, 1463, was a philosopher
, a native of Bologna, where
he was born Oct. 29, 1463, was a philosopher and physician,
and professed both those sciences with great reputation. He
had scholars from all parts of Europe. He died in his own
country, August 2, 1512, at the age of 40, with the surname of The great philosopher, after having published various pieces in anatomy and medicine. To him is ascribed
the discovery of the little bones in the organ of hearing'.
He adopted the sentiments of Averroes, and was the rival
of Pomponacius. These two philosophers mutually decried each other, and Pomponacius had generally the advantage, as he had the talent of mixing witticisms with his
arguments, for the entertainment of the by-standers, while
Achillini lowered himself with the public by his singular
and slovenly dress. His philosophical works were printed
in one vol. folio, at Venice, in 1508, and reprinted with
considerable additions in 1545, 1551, and 1568. His principal medical works are: 1. “Annotationes Anatomies,
”
Bonon. De humani corporis Anatomia,
” Venice, In
Mundini anatomiam annotationes,
” printed with Katham’s
“Fasciculus Medicine,
” Venice, De subjecto Medicinæ, cum annotationibus Pamphili Montii,
”
Venice, De Chiromantiæ principiis et Physiognomiæ,
” fol. without place or year. 6. “De Universalibus,
” Bonon. De subjecto Chiromantiæ
et Physiognomiæ,
” Bonon.
, a native of Bologna, flourished in the middle of the sixteenth
, a native of Bologna, flourished
in the middle of the sixteenth century. He was the author
of a work entitled “El Cardinale,
” Bologna, Trattato del modi di ridurre a pace l'inimicitie
private,
” Venice, 8vo,
al performer and composer in the end of the seventeenth and beginning of the eighteenth century, was a native of Bologna, and was diverted from the concerns of the
, a celebrated musical performer
and composer in the end of the seventeenth and beginning
of the eighteenth century, was a native of Bologna, and
was diverted from the concerns of the church, to which his
parents had intended to educate him, by an early passion
for music. He became an opera-composer at Bologna and
Venice, and, passing into Germany, was made maestro di
capella to the electoral princess of Brandenburgh, for whom
he had composed the opera of “Attis.
” Both there and
in Italy he continued in high estimation as a composer, and
as a performer on the violincello, and particularly on the
viol d'amore, which he either invented, or brought into
notice. In 1716 he visited England, and performed on
this instrument, which was a novelty in this country, but
went again abroad until 1720, when, at the establishment
of the Hoyai Academy of Music, he was invited to return,
and was employed to compose several operas. Handel and
Bononcini were his contemporaries. After some stay in
this country, during which he probably dissipated what he
got, he was obliged to publish a book of cantatas by subscription, and then he left England, The place and date
of his death are not known.
, a musical critic, who flourished in the sixteenth century, was a native of Bologna, and a canon-regular of the congregation del
, a musical critic, who flourished in the sixteenth century, was a native
of Bologna, and a canon-regular of the congregation del
Salvatore. Though he is ranked only among the minor
writers on music, yet if his merit and importance are estimated by the celebrity and size of his volumes, he certainly deserves the attention of students and collectors of
musical tracts. In his “Arte del Contrappunto ridotta in
tavole,
” published at Venice, in Arte del Contrappunto,
” which is a
oseful and excellent supplement to his former compendium.
And in 1600, and 1603, this intelligent writer published
at Venice, the first and second part of another work,
“Delle Imperfettioni della moderna musica,
” in which
he gives a curious account of the state of instrumental
music in his time, and strongly inveighs against the innovations then attempted by Monteverde. The time of
Artusi’s decease is not known.
, an Italian author of the end of the fifteenth century, was a native of Bologna, where he was much esteemed for his learning
, an Italian author of the end of the fifteenth century, was a native of Bologna, where he was much esteemed for his learning and moral character. His master Philip Beroaldo, in his commentary on Apuleius, speaks highly of him as a young man of many accomplishments, and distinguished for his taste in painting, and the knowledge of ancient medals. The time of his death is not known, but is supposed to have taken place before 1528. He published a life of Urceus Codrus, prefixed to that author’s works in various editions, and among others that of Basil, 1540, 4to; and a life of Philip Berualdo, printed with his commentary on Suetonius, Venice, 1510, fol. and in other editions of the same.
, an eminent cardinal of the Romish church, and an English bishop, was a native of Bologna, the son of John Campegio, a learned lawyer,
, an eminent cardinal of the Romish church, and an English bishop,
was a native of Bologna, the son of John Campegio, a learned
lawyer, and was himself professor of law at Padua. After
the death of his wife, he went into the church, and in
1510 became auditor of the Rota, and in 1512 bishop of
Feltria. Being afterwards, in 1517, created cardinal, he
was sent as pope’s legate into England in the following
year. His chief business at the English court was to persuade Henry VIII. to join the confederation of Christian
princes against the Turks. He was very favourably received on this occasion, and had several spiritualities bestowed upon him, among which was the bishoprick of Salisbury, but not having been able to accomplish the business of his mission, he returned to Rome. When the controversy respecting Henry’s divorce began, in 1527, -cardinal Campegio was sent a second time into England, to
call a legantine court, where he and his colleague cardinal
Wolsey were to sit as judges. Having arrived in London
Oct. 1528, the first session began at Blackfriars, May 31,
1529, and the trial lasted until July 23, when the queen
Catherine appealing to the pope, the court was adjourned
until Sept. 28, and was then dissolved. Afterwards Campegio was recalled to Rome, the king making him considerable presents upon his departure; but a rumour being
spread, that he carried along with him a treasure belonging to cardinal Wolsey, whose downfall was at this time
contrived, and who, it was suspected, intended to follow
him to Rome, he was pursued by the king’s orders, and
overtaken at Calais. His baggage was searched, but nothing being found of the kind suspected, he complained
louilly of this violation of his sacred character. In this,
however, he obtained no redress, and when king Henry
understood that the see of Rome was not disposed to favour
him with a divorce from his queen, he deprived Campegio
of his see of Salisbury. He died at Rome in August 1539,
leaving the character of a man of learning, and a patron of
learned men, and much esteemed by Erasmus, Sadolet,
and other eminent men of that time. His letters only remain, which contain many historical particulars, and were
published in “Epistolarum miscellanearum, libri decem,
”
Basil,