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, 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,” 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, 1595. He died in 1608 in great distress, owing to the extravagance of his wife.

, 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.” 1636, 8vo. 2. “Tabula directoria: in qua totum Totexnikon Linguae Sanctae, ad amussim delineator,” Ox. 1637. 3. “Lingua eruditorum,” usually called his Hebrew Grammar, Ox. 1638, 8vo, and reprinted. 4. “Manipulus messis magnae, sive Grammat exemplaris,” Lond. 1639, 8vo. 5. “Clavis Linguæ Sanctæ,” Camb. 1648, 8vo. 6. “Lyra prophetica Davidis regis: sive Analysis Critico-Practica Psal morum,” Lond 1650, 4to, and 1645. To this is added an introduction to the Chaldaic.

, 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,” printed at Ingolstadt, 1618, 2 vols. 4to. Rapin styles this a noble work, and it certainly once had considerable reputation.