, a native of Poland, whose real name was Klonowicz, was born in
, a native of Poland,
whose real name was Klonowicz, was born in 1551, and
became burgomaster of Lublin, His Latin poem, “Victoria Deorum, in qua continetur veri Herois educatio,
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on which he spent ten years, procured him the name of
the Sarmatian Ovid. This poem, which was printed at
Ilacow by Sebastian Sternacius, the Socinian printer, in
1600, is become very rare, as the impression was ordered
to be burnt. He wrote also in the Polish language, a
poem on the Navigation of the Dantzickers, 1643; a Memorial of the Dukes and Kings of Poland, and other works,
and “Disticha moralia Catonis, interprete Seb. Fab. Klonowicio,
” Cracow,
, an able linguist, was a native of Poland, who came to Oxford when somewhat advanced
, an able linguist, was a native of Poland, who came to Oxford when somewhat advanced in life, was matriculated, and read a Hebrew
lecture for many years in the hall of Christ Church, and
before the rebellion in 1642 instructed many scholars in
that language. Even after being disturbed by the revolutionary confusions, he published some works for the use of
his pupils. After leaving Oxford he went to Cambridge,
and thence to London, and Wood thinks, returned to Oxford. About 1664 he retired into Cornwall, and practised
physic, but the time of his death has not been ascertained.
He wrote, 1. “Lethargy of the Soul, &c.
” Tabula directoria: in qua totum Totexnikon Linguae Sanctae, ad amussim delineator,
” Ox. 1637. 3. “Lingua eruditorum,
” usually called his Hebrew Grammar, Ox.
Manipulus messis magnae,
sive Grammat exemplaris,
” Lond. Clavis
Linguæ Sanctæ,
” Camb. Lyra prophetica Davidis regis: sive Analysis Critico-Practica Psal morum,
” Lond
, a learned Jesuit, was a native of Poland, and born in 1562. He entered among the Jesuits
, a learned Jesuit, was a native of Poland, and born in 1562. He entered among the
Jesuits at Rome in 1581, and made great progress in his
studies. Being sent back to Poland, he taught philosophy
at Wilna for four years, and divinity for ten. He became,
from his reputation for learning, rector of several colleges,
and superior of the convent at Cracow. He died July 26,
1618, at the age of fifty-six. He published many works
against the Protestants, and particularly against the Socinians, but merits notice chiefly for his system of “Logic,
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printed at Ingolstadt,