about the Scriptures Act. 6. 9. In Ecclesiasticall Histories we may see this care of the Apostles and their Disciples in setling Schools every where where Churches were built and in setting over them such men as were indued with singular piety and Learning Hence those most famous Schools of Antioch Alexandria and Constantinople and many others in the East and also in the West which were indowed by Emperours and Kings with most ample rewards priviledges and all kinde of benefits that the pure Doctrine might be continued in them The Egyptians Chaldeans Babylonians Persians Grecians Romans set up Schools and by great liberality and other waies promoted Learning and incouraged Schollars Vide Lipsi Lovanium l. 3. c. 6 7 8. Quintilian in the second Chapter of his first Book Instit. Orat. handleth this Question Utiliusne sit domi atque intra privatos parietes studentem continere an frequentiae scholarum velut publicis praeceptoribus tradere Whether children be more profitably taught at home or in some publick School Ante omnia saith he futurus orator cui in maxima celebritate in media Reipublicae luce vivendum est assuescat jam à tenero non reformidare homines neque illa solitaria velut umbratili vita pallescere Necesse est enim sibi nimium tribuat qui se nemini comparat Adde quòd domi ea sola discere potest quae ipsi praecipientur in Schola etiam quae aliis Audiet multa quotidie probari multa corrigi proderit alicujus objurgata desidia proderit laudata industria excitabitur laude aemulatio turpe ducet cedere pari pulchrum superasse majores Accendunt omnia haec animos licet ipsa vitium sit ambitio frequenter tamen causa virtutum est Immediatly after Schollars come to the University they are matriculated and then they enjoy the priviledges of the University They are called Undergraduates till they receive a degree after Graduati or in better Latine In gradu aliquo dignitatis constituti The first degree with us is that of Bachelor of Arts which they cannot attain usually before four years standing or near it Three years after they may if they be sufficient Schollars take the Degree of Masters of Arts which are Doctors as it were of the Arts and therefore a Master of Art takes place of a Doctor of Musick because he is Doctor but of one Art Seven years after they are Masters of Arts they may take the Degree of Bachelors of Divinity and five years after they may Commence Doctors of Divinity so that they are almost of twenty years standing before they take that highest Degree Of the Ceremonies used in creating of Doctors D r Prideaux speaks sufficiently in his Lectures Alsted in his Encyclopaedia l. 24. c. 13. and Iunius in Academiis handle the Universities after the Alphabeticall order of the severall Countries and so beginning with Anglia they first mention Oxford and Cambridge then they mention Bohemia and in it Prague then Denmark in it Hafna then France in it Alsted mentions sixteen Universities then Germany where he rehearseth twenty five Universities then Spain there he reckons up twenty two Universities then Italy there eleven three in Polonia and three in Scotland Iunius speaks of Lusitania before Polonia where he mentions Conimbra Leukenor our Countryman in his Discourse of Universities first begins with Germany high and low and so goes on with Italy France Polonia Prussia and Lituania Bohemia and Moravia Spain England and Scotland Middendorpius mentions them in this order Italy Sicily Germany Polonia Spain England Scotland CHAP. VIII Of the Universities of Germany Denmark and Sweden I Shall follow Leukenors method who is much beholding to Middendorpius and Neander beginning with Germany and ending with England Scotland and Ireland I might speak also of the famous University of Athens the Greece of Greece as Thucidides cals it It was the place where Rhetorick had its first birth and was brought to an height greater then it ever had in any place In which one City in memory of one age were more Learned men and that in a manner altogether then all time doth remember In Philosophy Plato Aristotle Xenophon Euclide and Theophrast In Eloquence and Civil Law Demosthenes Aeschynes Lycurgus Dinachus Demades Isocrates Isaeus Lysias Antisthenes Androcides In Histories Thucydides Xenophon In Poetry Aeschylus Sophocles Euripides Aristophanes It was the universall Study of all the world one was not held Learned saith Munster in the 4 th Book of his Universall Cosmography who had not studied at Athens The Mathematicks excepted which came rather from the Chaldeans and the Egyptians the whole flower of Arts and good Learning came from Greece Of the Universities in Germany High and Low Divers great Schollars have been bred in Germany Ockam a stout Defender of the Rights of the Empire against the encroachments of the Pope Otho Frisingensis the Historian Albertus Magnus the Philosopher Martin Luther that great instrument of the Reformation and Philip Melancthon his coadjutor in that work the Phoenix of that age Ioachim Camerarius a great friend of Philips Martin Chemnitius a solid and laborious Writer Flaccius Illyricus the chief Author of the Magdeburgian Centuries Sebastian Munster an industrious Cosmographer and a learned Linguist Silburgius and both the Buxtorfs Alsted mentions twenty five Universities in Germany others reckon fewer Germania plures nune Academias habet quam reliqua Europa universa Lipsii Lovanium l. 3. c. 8. I. The Universities of High Germany Colen The University was instituted by Pope Urbane the sixt at the instance of the Senate and people of Colen in the year of our Saviours Incarnation 1388 saith Middendorpius He not only gave them full power and authority to conferre all degrees of Scholasticall honour to the Students therein but also confirmed unto them by a publique Charter the Priviledges of Paris There are three Colledges Collegium Montanum Laurentianum and Novum Coronarum There is also another most famous publick Schola trilinguis wherein the Hebrew Greek and Latine tongues and the Arts are also taught Basil. Armianus Marcellinus saith it is derived from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifieth a Kingdom because it is a royall City seated in a Princely place The River Rheine passeth thorow it and by means of it many Merchants come thither The University was founded by Pope Pius the 2 d Anno 1459. and he granted to it all the Priviledges Rights and Liberties which Colen Erford Vienna and Heidelberg enjoyed Basil is no great City nor very rich yet it hath often Printed and Reprinted the Fathers Works Erasmus of Roterdam was buried in the great Church here Here lives now the famous young Iohn Buxtorfe Mentz Dietherus of Eisenburg the Archbishop of Mentz was the Founder of this University in the year of our Lord 1482 wherein at the first beginning all Arts in generall were professed but now only Philosophy and the
This Academy was afterward augmented and enlarged by King Christian the 3 d in the year 1498. and after him by Frederick the 2 d in the year 1549. When Tycho Brahe was past twelve years old his Uncle sent him to Hafnia the Metropolis of the Kingdom of Denmark that he might study Philosophy and Rhetorick in that famous University II. Sore or Soroe Upsal It is the only University in Sweden CHAP. IX Of the Universities of Italy ITaly is the most noble Region of Europe and is commonly called its beautifull Garden The Italians do maintain cherish and honour Scholars and are good Maecenasses to them Hence there are so many Universities in Italy as Rome Venice Padua Bononia Ferrara Millan Pavia Turim Florence Pisa Sienna Medena Naples Salern Here flourished the famous Oratours Cicero Hortensius and Antonius the renowned Historians Livie Tacitus and Salust the memorable Poets Virgil Ovid Catullus Tibullus and Propertius Plautus and Terence the Comedians the Satyrists Horâ—ce Iuvenal and Persius Aeneas Silvius afterwards Pope Pius the 2 d Marsilius Patavinus Petrarch Angelus Politianus Rodolphus Volaterranus Picus Mirandula Guido Bonatus Ariosto and Tasso Sixtus Senensis Bellarmine Baronius were Italians Rome It was so named from Romulus who layed thereof the first foundation Nauclerus writeth that Urbane the 4 th of that name being Pope was much grieved to see the course of Studies in the Roman Academy intermitted and all good discipline neglected wherefore immediately he caused to be sent for that famous and most learned Clerk Thomas of Aquine to direct and govern it who setting aside all care and respect of worldly promotion applied his minde wholly to reform restore and adorn the same during which time at the Popes intreaty he did write many excellent Commentaries upon divine and humane Philosophy Pope Innocent the 4 th ratified this University Pope Clement the 5 th in a Councel held at Vienna ordained That at Rome or wheresoever the Pope in person should be resident the Hebrew Chaldee and Arabick tongues should publickly be taught Pope Eugenius the 4 th much adorned this Academy Pope Nicholas the 5 th being himself a learned Prelate highly favouring all learned men did more labour in repairing and beautifying this glorious Academy then any of his Predecessours Pope Leo the 10 th exhibited liberal pensions to several learned men which by their pains and industry upheld the glory of this renowned Academy He sent into Turky for Iohn Lascaris who robbing all the Heathen Universities of their best and worthiest Authors did therewith plentifully furnish and adorn the Roman Libraries Sixtus the 4 th builded in the Vaticane that famous and renowned Library called Palatina Venice Italy is the face of Europe Venice the eye of Italy Georgius Fabricius in itinere suo Romano hath these verses of it Urbs Venetum foecunda viris vener anda Senatâ— Pro portis illi est Nereus pro moenibus aequor Unum collectum mundum miramur in urbem Quicquid habet tellus aequora quicquid habent Many men excellently learned in Rhetorick Philosophy and Theology have there flourished and professed Iohannes Rovennas taught in Venice from whom issued many excellent wits which restored Schools and Discipline After the Latine Tongue was again restored Emanuel Chrysoloras began to teach the Greek Many other singular Scholars have taught and lived in this City as Hermolaus Barbarus Guarinus Varonensis Leonardus Iustinianus Anthonius Mancinellus Iohn Baptista Egnatius Caelius Secundus Curiâ— Peter Bembus Gaspar Contarenus Aldus Manutius and Paulus his son Bessarion Cardinal of Rome and Patriark of Constantinople bestowed 30000 Crowns on a Library which he caused to be erected in Venice which afterward the Dukes thereof exceedingly augmented and adorned Petrus de Assasio Master Bartholus the famous Civil Lawyer builded in this Academy Collegium pietatis for the education of poor mens children and such Orphanes as should happen in the street at any time to be taken up Padua This City is famous for Livie a most eloquent and wise writer who hath written the History of the people of Rome in fourteen Decads The City it self Doctiloquis sedes aptissima Musis Magna loco spaciosa foro placidissima coeli Temperie muróque triplex latissima fossis Et magnis celebrata viris The University was established anno 1220. It is famous for Physicians who have here a Garden of Simples Leander writeth that in Padua is a free and publick Academy wherein all Studies and Sciences universally are professed erected by Frederick the 2 d in contempt of the Bononian Students There is no City in Italy which for beauty and statelinesse of Edifices may with this place worthily be paragomed Patavinus a minorite Frier who wrote so learnedly in behalf of the Emperour against the Pope and Francis Zaborella the Civilian Maginus the Geographer and divers others lived here Bononia It is the chief University of Italy and the retiring place of the Popes This University was first founded say some when Theodosius swayed the Scepter of the Roman Empire though others doubt of it Pope Gregory the 9 th Pope Boniface the 8 th and Pope Iohn the 23. writing sundry learned Treatises did dedicate them all to this University Pope Clement the 5 th in a Councel held at Vienna decreed That besides the study of all the liberal Arts the Hebrew Arabick and Chaldean Languages should be there publickly taught The Civil Law is much studied here insomuch that from hence proceeded the famous Civilians Iohannes Andreas professed in this Academy the Law with great fame and estimation Azo that bright shining lamp of Learning was here also a publique Professour of the Civil Law Io. Antonius Maginus was publick Professour of the Mathematicks Here also taught Bartholus and Accursius Of the learned Divines Philosophers Lawyers both of the Civil and Canon-Law Orators and Poets the learned Physicians Historians Musicians Arithmeticians of Bononia See Leand. Albert. Descript. Ital. in Roma pag. 514 515 516. Ferrara Volateranus writeth that Salicet was in the year of Christs Nativity 1316. sent for by Albertus Duke of Ferrara to institute a common School in this City which was afterward confirmed and priviledged by Pope Boniface the eighth and exceedingly augmented by the bounty and liberality of the succeeding Princes of Este. Sundry learned Writers have proceeded from this Academy as Felinus Sammaeus the Interpreter of the Canon-Law Andraeas Alciatus Theodorus Gaza Alexander Guarinus Caelus Calcanimus to whom Rhodiginus dedicated his book of four and twenty ancient readings Baptista Gnavinus and Nocholaus Leonicenus Peter Bembus his master Iohannes Manardus Lilius Gyraldus Alexander Sardus Angelus Aretinus the famous Lawyer Millan This City is one of the greatest of Europe it is seven miles in circuit It hath by long and ancient custom enjoyed a free and publick University It was very famous in Virgils time who studied there as some write
near the Church and consecrated it to Minerva Eloquence was chiefly adorned and the youth was much exercised in learning it Palleat ut nudis pressit qui calcibus anguem Aut Lugdunensem rhetor dicturus ad aram Juv. Sat. Angiers It is the Metropolis of the Dukedom of Aniou A publick University was in this City erected by Lewis the second about that time that Rupertus Phaltsgrave of Rheine founded Heidelberg in Germany which was about the year 1346. Others will have it to be founded in the year 1362. at which time Casimire erected Cracon in Polonia It flourisheth in the study of the Latine especially Henry Valoise Duke of Aniou brother to King Charles the ninth not long since with much industrious care laboured to augment and restore the same the which good work that he might the better perform he with great munificence invited thither sundry excellently learned Scholars amongst the which was Francis Baldwin who therein to his everlasting memory did establish the profession of the Civil-Law Bodine came out of this University Avignion I is an ancient City of Prouuence situated on the bank of Rhodanus wherein is an University of long continuance Pope Iohn the 22. transferred the Apostolick seat from Rome unto this City after whom it remained there 74 years or thereabout The City and Church of Avignion are at this day immediately subjected to the Popes of Rome who first became Lords thereof by means of a certain Neapolitane Queen who being indebted to the Church of Rome resigned this City to the Bishops thereof and his Successours for ever Paulus Castrensis a Lawyer by sundry learned works he wrote much enobled this University Andreas Alciatus coming into France was hired as himself in an Oration he made to the Scholars of Tycinum confesseth for six hundred Crowns to be a publick Reader in this University He taught the Law here Orleance It is a rich and plentifull City placed on the bank of the River Loire Some ancient Historiographers write that the foundation of this City was laid by Aurelian the Emperour in the year 276. and from him was called Aurelia which name unto this day it retaineth Others say it was onely enlarged by him In this City was erected an University by Philip le Beau King of France in the year from our Saviours Nativity 1312. wherein the Civil-Law is with such learning and admiration professed that this Academy hath been often of grave and learned Writers entituled the nurse or mother thereof It enjoyeth the same priviledge with Tholouse The Maidens here especially labour to adorn the French Tongue and they strive so to excell in it with an emulation that they boast that they imitate Pindar Bourges It is a City in France of great fame rich spacious and much frequented Some say it was called Byturus quasi Bituris from two ancient Towers which they affirm to have been in this City erected by two brethren which there together raigned Turribus à binis inde vocor Bituris In this City is a most glorious University and so much admired of all learned Authors that whensoever they have occasion to write thereof they call it The ornament of Letters and habitation of the Muses It was many years since founded by a certain Duke of Burges but after in continuance of time falling to decay and being almost utterly extinct it was again restored by sundry Kings of France It was authorized and endued with many great priviledges and high prerogatives by Pope Paulus the 2 d of that name Here Alciate Rebuffus Duarenus Hotoman Bonellus and Cuiacius famous Lawyers lived and taught with great applause Cane An University was erected at Cane in Normandy upon this occasion Henry the 5 th King of England who subdued the Kingdom of France and left the title to his posterity after many great and glorious Conquests atchieved against the French King he at last bereaved him of Normandy in the year 1418. In token and memory of which victory as an eternal Trophy and Monument of his glory he caused to be laid in Cane the foundation of this University The Archbishop of Dublin was the first Reader of Divinity there Here now lives Bochart the learned French Divine Rhemes It is a goodly City and the Metropolis of Champaigne wherein not long since was erected an University by the Prince Charles Guise Cardinal of Lorain Archbishop and Duke of Rhemes whose glory and renown daily more and more encreaseth by reason of the Arts so learnedly there professed S. Remigius was Bishop of this City a man of holy conversation and excellently learned as it evidently appeareth by the Commentaries which he wrote upon the Old and New Testament He baptized Clodovaeus a mighty and puissant King of France together with Choâ—isdis his wife daughter to the King of Burgundy he died in the year 498. The French Kings are anointed at Rhemes with the oyl wherewith S t Remigius had anointed Clodoveus the first Christian King of France Burdeaux It is the head City of Aquitane In this City hath long flourished a most renowned University commonly called the School of Aquitaine where the Arts are publikely taught and professed Here Ausonius that famous Poet was born and educated Tholouse Pope Iohn the 22 was the first Institutor of the University therein which as it was erected not long after Paris so doth it enjoy the same priviledges that heretofore have been granted to Paris There was said in times past to have been in this City a Temple wherein were commonly reserved in secret vaults and dungeons under ground as Possidonius saith 15000 talents of gold which if any man had taken he shortly after came to some unfortunate end From whence proceedeth the Proverb applied commonly to those whose attempts are ever unfortunate and without success Aurum habet Tolosanum Nismes It is called by Ptolomy Pomponias Mela Strabo and others Nemaâ—sus it is an ancient City in Dolphine wherein was lately erected an University Mompelliers A City in Dâ—lphiny not far distant from the Mediteranian sea An University was therein erected as some Writers affirm in the year of our Lord 1196. which afterward was endued with many priviledges by Pope Urban the fifth who layed the foundation of a goodly house called Popes Colledge There have famous Physitians proceeded out of Paris and this University Bisanson It is the Metropolis of Burgandy In the year of salvation 1540. by the authority of Pope Iulius the 3 d and the Emperour Charles the 5 th a new University was therein erected which hath exceedingly since flourished Dole This is also a City in Burgundy very strong and opulent An University is therein of great continuance wherein among many other sciences the Civil Law is most Learnedly read and professed Carolus Molinaeus here publickly taught the Law Geneva It is a famous Town in Savoy of yery great Antiquity The situation of it is pleasant and the Country fertile
Christian faith He published divers Works in which he both discovered the devises of the refractary Jews and promoted Learning A book De sexcentis tredecim Mosaica sanctionis seu Pentateuchi dictis Philosophia prophetia ac Thalmudistica pro veritate Christiana tuenda cum juniori Hebraeorum synagoga disputatio mirabili ingenii acumine in tres divisa tractatus Farrago ex Thalmudis codice Isagoge in Caballistarum doctrinam which Erasmus commends in his Epistles And other Works he also published which are mentioned by Melchior Adam Nicholas Ridley Bishop of London the most learned Martyr in Queen Maries daies He wrote a Book in prison of the Lords Supper which is turned into Latine with an Epistle prefixed wherein he and that Tract are commended Petrus Riga There is his Aurora Nicolaus Rigaltius There are his Observationes notae in Auctores finium regundorum In Glossas Agrimensorias Glossarium Funus Parasiticum Vita S. Romani Notae in Martialem Ioh. Riolanus both the Father and the Sonne There is the Fathers Anthropographia The Sonnes Anotomica Ioachimus Fortius Ringelbergius He was born at Antwerp Nullum perfecit librum nisi dum a typographo excuderetur The manner which he observed in writing books Melchior Adam mentions in his life and himself in his Book De Ratione Studii p. 85. seems to intimate His Works were published in one Volume at Leyden and the particular Treatises are mentioned by Melchior Ad. vit Germ. Philos. Fridericus Risnerus He was Ramus his helper in the Mathematicks he hath written four books of the Opticks Conradus Ritterhusius He was born at the City Brunswick in Saxony Anno Christi 1560. when Melancthou died He was acquainted with the learned and famous men of his age Ioseph Scaliger Iustus Lipsius Casaubone Thuanus Lectius Ortelius Canterus Bongarsius both the Douzas Heinsius Freherus Gruterus Stenius the Camerarii Remus Caselius Velserus Dionysius Gothofredus Melissus Posthius Stuckius Monavius Beza Mornie and many other great Schollers His Works are mentioned by Melchior Adam in his Life Sir Thomas Rives the Kings Advocate These are his Works The poor Vicars Plea Regiminis Anglicani in Hibernia Defensio Adversus Analecten Historia Navalis in two parts Defensio Justiniani contra Nicolaum Alemannum Andrew Rivet a learned and godly French-Divine He hath very well expounded Genesis Exodus the Prophetical Psalms and Hosea and wrote learnedly against the Papists in his Catholicus Orthodoxus and against Grotius Criticus sacer seu censura Patrum Isagoge in S. Scripturam Synopsis doctrinae de natura gratia Other learned Treatises hath he published in Latine and French William Rivet his brother is also a learned man He hath published a Book De Iustificatione a most exact French Treatise as some say De Invocatione Adoratione Sanctorum defunctorum Epistola Apologet. Mart. de Roa There are his Singular loc ac rerum l. 5. Singul. l. 6. Observat. in Proverb Do die natali sacro profano Franciscus Robortellus There was a great difference between him and Carolus Sigonius There are his Ephimerides Patavinae Adversus Carolum Sigonium Ang. Roccha There is his Bibliotheca Vaticana Bibliothecae Theot Scripturalis Epitome unà cum Scriptoribus qui in Biblia scripserunt And other Works Robert Roollock a learned Scotch Divine He hath commented on Daniel some Psalms the Gospel of Iohn the Epistle to the Romans and Galatians the Epistle to the Ephesians Colossians Thessalonians and Philemon He hath written De vocat modo revel foed Adrianus Romanus There is his Methodus Polygoniorum Gulielmus Rondeletius an excellent Physician His Life is copiously written by Laurentius Ioubertus in the second part of his Works and his Works are mentioned by him There are these Works of his De piscibus marinis De ponderibus Methodus Curandi morbos De dignosc morbis cum aliis opusc De morbo Gallico Emendatiores Tabulae De dosibus Peter Ronsard Prince of the French Poetâ— Some call him the French Homer and Pindar Petrus Ronsardus Poeticam nostrâ aetate ad summum eâ—lmen evexit Thuan. Hist. Tom. 5. lib. 117. part 1. Post Augusti aetatem poetâ— praestantissimus Thuan. Hist. Tom. 2. l. 36. Vide ejus Hist. Tom. 4. l. 82. This Epitaph was made of him Hac tegitur Ronsardus humo tot notus in oris Quot patrius flavas Leda percurrit arenas Bartas in his second Week saith thus of him L'autre ce grand Ronsard qui pour oruer sa France Le Grec le Latin despouille d' eloquente Et d' vn esprit hardy manie hereusement Toute sorâ—e de vers de sty la d' argument Cardinal Perron made a Funeral Oration upon his death He much extols him there Il s' est bien ven aux siecles passez des hommes excellens en vn genre de Poesie saith he mais qui ayent embrassé toutes les parties de la Poësie ensemble comme cestuy-cy à faict il ne s' en est point veu jusques â maintenant See more there Io. Rosinus He hath written ten Books of Romane Antiquities Alexander Rosse a learned Scotchman He hath written many good Books in Latine and English in Prose and Verse Virgilius Evangelizans Virgilius Triumphans De rebus Iudaicis Additions to Wollebius and Ursinus Observations upon Sir Walter Rawleigh Marrow of History Chronology Medicus Medicatus Of all Religions And several others Herebertus Rosweydus a learned Jesuite There are these Works of his Dissertatio de fide haereticis servanda Historia Eremitica Anti Capellus Vindiciciae Campensis Lex Talionis 12 tabularum Corollarium contra Coecysmâ—t Capelli de fide haereticis servanda Vetus Martyrologium Romanum Hieronymus Roverius Hier. Rubeus a famous Physician There are these Works of his Disputatio de Melonibus De distillat Hist. Ravennatum Rudolphus II. Imperator There are Tabulae Rudolphinae Astronomicae Exhortatio ad omnes S. Roman Imperii statu pro communi bello adversus Turcam Oratio in Comitiis Generalibus Cracoviae Ioannes Râ—ellius There are these Works of his De Natura stirpium Collect. interpret Medicinae veterinariae Rufinus Presbytâ—r Anno Dom. 390. He was much esteemed by many David Rungius He was skilled in Hebrew Greek and Latine and in the Liberal Arts. He hath published several Works Analysis Ep ad Romanos Praelect in Gen. in Exod. De norma judice Controversiarum Disp. in Ep. ad Rom. Cor. Disput. 8. in Acad. Rupertus Tuicensis vel Tuitiensis Abbas Abbot of Tâ—y He was esteemed one of the most learned men of his age The many Volumes which he hath left written do testifie the eminency of his Learning Some of his Works are mentioned in Oxford Catalogue Io. de Rupescissa a Monk An. 1350. For rebuking the spiritualty for their greaâ— enormities and neglecting their office and duty was cast into prison
called Tyrtamus He is the only Greek Writer of Characters Arte an sorte datum Theophrasti sit tibi nomen Nescio divino nomen ab eloquio Steph. Paschas Icon. He was one of Aristotles own Disciples and succeeded him in his School much commended by him an excellent Philosopher certainly by those Works of his not the twentieth part of what he had written that remain to this day D r Casaub. of Enthus c. 3. Many of his Works are mentioned in Oxford Catalogue Theophylact Archbishop of Bulgaria Anno Dom. 930. Calvis 912. Helv. Others say 1070 1071. saith Baronius He is the Epitomator of Chrysostom Andrew Thevet the King of Frances Cosmographer He hath written an universal Cosmography in French in two Tomes in Royal-paper it came forth Anno 1575. in which he doth not only rehearse what he learned from the books of others but what he himself had seen by travelling almost over the world and by viewing all the Seas So that some think there is nothing more learned and more orderly disposed published in that kinde Thuanus and Casaubone slight him He hath written also Les Vies des hommes illustres the Lives of illustrious men in French in a great Folio with their Pourtraicts Herbert Thorndike a learned Divine His Works are commonly known Iacobus Augustus Thuanus a most faithfull Historian and the chief of those of this last Age. President of the Parliament at Paris He writes a History of things done throughout the whole world from the year of Christ incarnate 1545 even to the year 1608 in a most elegant style Incomparable Mounsieur De Thou who is a glory to the Romish Synagogue it self and whose History the most exact and excellent that ever was written by a humane pen ought alwayes to be dear to the Christian world Sir Simonds D' Ewes his Primitive practice for preserving Truth Sect. 16. His History and other Works are in four Volumes in Folio Thucidides Historicorum omnium qui in Graecia floruerunt longè clarissimus Naudaeus De Studo militar◠l. 1. A most famous Historian both for his eloquence and faithfulnesse The beginning continuance and end of the Peloponnesian warre is most exactly described by Thucidides an Athenian Gentleman the Penner thereof who flourished in that time and saw the warre with his eyes from the beginning to the end yea was a chief Captain therein a Writer for certain truth of History and perfect reckoning of time most excellent and of such account in the Ages following that even the best followed him and gave credit to him Demosthenes the famous Oratour of Athens took pains to copy out his Books eight times with his own hand as Lucian reporteth Livelies Chronology of the Persian Monarchy Multum fidei si quis alius scriptor hic meretur Nam egregium veritatis in eo studium elucet illa scripsit quibus interfuit Voss. De Hist. Graec. l. 1. c. 4. Vide plura ibid. Tibullus a most elegant Poet. Daniel Tilenus a learned man but inconstant he fell off from us to Arminianism He hath written Notes and Observations upon Bellarmines Disputation De Christo Capite And on his Book De Summo Pontifice and his Book De verbo Dei Parenaesis ad Scotos Amica collatio Tileni Cameronis de Gratia voluntatis humanae concursu Disput. de Antichristo Consideratio sent Jac. Arminii de Praedestinat gratia Dei Libero Arbitrio Syntagma Disputationum in Academia Sedanensi Andreas Tiraquellus He is styled by Conradus Ritterhusius Varro ille Gallicus He hath written well upon Alexander ab Alexandro his Book Genialium dierum what Alexander hath written briefly and without mention of Authours he hath illustrated with his Commentary and shewed to whom he was beholding for what he had Iacobus Tirinus a learned Jesuite he hath commented on all the Scripture CHAP. III. FR. Toletus a learned Cardinal and Jesuite Beza much commended his Commentary on Iohn to Casaubone as Casaubone relates in his Epistle to Fronto Ducaeus and deservedly saith he Nam in ejus scriptis quae legi cum excellente rerum Philosophicarum Theologicarum notitia par erat modestia quae judicio meo tum in alio quovis scriptore tum in Theologo potissimum laus est vel praecipua He hath commented also upon Luke on the Epistle to the Romans And put out several other Works Cardinal D'Ossat in the second Book of his French Letters saith When he perceived himself near death he sent to the Pope then to desire his holy Benediction as it is the custom of people of quality when they finde themselves in such extremity and his Holinesse saith he without an example of the like in our time went from his lodging to give it him in person and stayed with him about half an hour comforting him and weeping bitterly and in the end taking his leave of him he kissed him in the forehead and after his death caused him to be buried with great and publick solemnity Iacobus Philippus Thomasinus There are his Elogia virorum doctorum Italiae And Laurentii Pignorii Bibliotheca Musaeum Georgius Tompsonus George Thompson Vir egregie doctus gente Scoto-britannus mihique obtulit recens à se Londini editum libellum Opus est sane non ineruditum quod arguat scriptorem multae lectionis nisi quod supra modum modestiae effervescit quo nomine etiam serio reprehensus est ab Heroe Scaligero Baud. Epist. Cent. 2. Ep. 56. Vide etiam Epist. 91. That Book is his Vindex veritatis adversus Iustum Lipsium He hath put out another Work entituled La Chasse de la Beste Romaine Cuthbert Tonstall Bishop of Durham famous in those times for Learning and integrity of life He hath written De veritate Corporis Sanguinis Domini in Eucharistia De arte supputandi In Ethica Aristotelis Synopsis Torquatus Tassus a learned Poet. Aug. Torniellus a learned and diligent Italian Historian There are his Annales sacri ab orbe condito ad Christi passionem in 2 Tomes Levinus Torrentius Episcoporum superioris seculi doctissimus Meibomii Maecenas c. 12. He hath published a learned Commentary upon Suetonius his Caesars upon Horace a work De bello Turcico He was a great Poet Efferant Bembos Pontanos Flaminios Itali attollant caeteri suos Nos Torrentium vel ipsorum Italorum judicio Lyrici carminis post Horatium principem laudemus qui perennis perpetuique torrentis instar sacra carmina ad extremam usque aetatem mira ubertate profudit Aub. Mir. Elog. Belg. Ioannes Tortellius He hath written De Orthographia Dan. Tossanus He hath written upon Ieremies Lamentations divers parts of the New Testament and several other Works Synopsis de Patribus quo tempore vixerint quantum eis deferendum qua cautione legendi Paul Tossanus He hath written Index in S. Biblia part 2. De vita
morte Joh. Buxtorfii Georgius Trapezuntius He was born in Crete but took his name from Trapezunte a City in Cappadocia because his Fathers stock came from thence a most learned Interpreter of the Greek and Latine Tongue He died very old at Rome Et literarum penitus oblitus His Works are mentioned by Boissard Walter Travers a learned and pious Divine There are his Vindiciae Anglicanae Ecclesiae or A Justification of the Religion now professed in England His Answer to a supplicatory Epistle of G. T. for the pretended Catholicks written to the Right Honourable Lords of her Majesties Privy-Councel Lucas Trelcatius He was Francis Iunius his Colleague and had one sonne of his own name He was wont to call Iohn Mercer and Peter Ramus honoris causa his masters He was in England a long time and taught School There is his Locorum Communium Sacr. Theol. Institut Immanuell Tremellius He hath put forth a Commentary on Hosea A Chaldee and Syriack Grammer He professed Hebrew at Heidelberge where he turned the Syriack Interpretation of the New Testament into Latine and afterward with the help of Iunius he translated all the Old Testament out of Hebrew into Latine and illustrated it with most learned Notes Iac. Triglandius There are his Dissertatio de civili Ecclesiastica potestate Meditationes in opiniones variorum de voluntate Dei gratia universali de scientia media Io. Trithemius Anno Dom. 1462. Calv. Chron. He was a subtil Philosopher an ingenious Mathematician a famous Poet a compleat Historian a very eloquent Oratour He was very skilfull in Magick Michael Rothardus in his Crâ—x Saulitica p. 70. tels a notable Story of him Vide Naudaeum de Studio militari l. 1. p. 425 426. He hath written De Scriptoribus Ecclesiasticis De viris illustribus ordinis S. Benedicti Epistolae familiares Opusc. quaedam Theologica And many other Works Mart. Trostius He hath put out Novum Testamentum Syria Latinum Lexicon-Syriacum Adrianus Turnebus the King of France his Professour of Philosophy and Greek in Paris Grande nostri seculi ornamentum Thuan. Hist. Tom. 2. l. 35. He was admirable both in the Greek and Latine Languages and in knowledge of all Antiquity as his Books entitled Adversaria do evidently testifie Illa aeternitate digna Adversaria Thuan. Hist. Tom. 2. l. 36. Utinam non tanta brevitate in suis Adversariorum libris esset usus Paulo enim luculentior plenior quorundam locorum explanatio majorem illi eperi gratiam laudâ—mque conciliasset lectori multo magis satisfecisset Henr. Stephani Pseudo Cicero Stephanus Paschasius in his Icones saith thus of him Quicquid in arcano condebat avara vetustas Turnebus tacitis eruit è latebris He hath mended Plinies Preface to his Natural History by ancient Copies and added Annotations upon it He hath commented also upon Horaces first Book of Verses and upon his obscurer places Benedict Turretine a learned Frenchman These Books of his are published in the French Defense de la fidelité des traductions de la S. Bible faictes à Geneve Recheute du Iesuite Plagiaire Profit des Chastiments Franciscus Turrianus Famous in Theological Antiquities and for his skill in the Greek and Hebrew Languages Many of his Works are mentioned in the Oxford Catalogue and Appendix Iacobus Tusanus a singular Grecian D r William Twisse a learned Divine of our own famous beyond Sea for his excellent writings against the Arminians Vindiciae Gratiae Potestatis ac Providentiae Dei Dissertatio de Scientia media contra Penottum Suarez c. Animadversiones ad Arminii Collationem cum Junio ad Corvini defens sententiae Arminianae contra Tilenum And many English Tracts that way also Pontus Tyardaeus Bissianus Episcopus Many of his Works are mentioned by Ludovicus Iacobus De Claris Scriptoribus Cabiolâ—nensibus and his French Works by Antoine du Verdier in his Bibliotheque I finde in Oxford Catalogue Tyard Discours 1587. Philosophiquez William Tyndall an exile for his Religion and a Martyr under Charles the fifth He was brought up from a childe in the University of Oxford where he by long continuance grew up and increased as well in the knowledge of Tongues and other liberal Arts as specially in the knowledge of the Scriptures whereunto his minde was singularly addicted Insomuch that he lying then in Magdalen-Hall read privily to certain Students and Fellows of Magdalen-Colledge some parcell of Divinity instructing them in the knowledge and truth of the Scriptures Whose manners also and conversation being correspondent to the same were such that all they that knew him reputed and esteemed him to be a man of most virtuous disposition and of life unspotted Fox Act. and Monum vol. 2. p. 361 c. He translated the New Testament into English and five Books of Moses He wrote also divers other Books which are all published in one general Volume as also the Works of Iohn Frith and Barns He was put to death in Flanders at Filford Anno Dom. 1536. crying thus at the Stake with a fervent zeal and a loud voice Lord open the King of Englands eyes He is drawn with a Bible in his hand and this Distick Hac ut luce tuas dispergam Roma tenebras Sponte extorris ero sponte Sacrificium CHAP. IV. V JOach Vadianus the chiefest Cosmographer of his time Qui tam foelix est in describendis regionibus ut non scribere sed pingere videatur His Works are mentioned by Boissard in his Icones and many of them in Oxford Catalogue Matthaeus Vayerius a learned and eloquent Frenchman but a patron of Pelagianism He hath put out a French Book De virtute Ethnicorum Petrus Valadanus P. de la Vallada a learned French Minister He hath put out Apologie pour l' Epistre de messieurs les Ministres du S. Evangile de l' Eglise de Paris Greg. de Valentia a very learned Jesuite He hath written A Commentary in summam Aquin. Tom. 4. De rebus fidei controversis Apol. de Sacrificio A Bookseller seeing him passe by one day said Hic est ille qâ—i suis libris saepius impressis bibliopolas plures magnas ad divitias opesque perduxit Jani Nicii Erythraei Pinacotheca secunda Vide plura ibid. Valerius Maximus His History is a good Book for Themes Stephanus Paschasius in his Icones hath these Verses of him Et brevitas me variè commeâ—dat acumen Haec Emblemata tu vermiculata pâ—â—â—â—s Laurentius Vâ—lla Proprietatis Latini sermonis 〈◊〉 Scriv. in Mart. He was a Senator of Rome The Prince of Grammarians in his Age. Trithemius cals him Theologâ—â—â— praestantissimum a most excellent Divine He preferring Latine eloquence before the Greek hath composed many things for its ornament though he was most skilfull both in the Greek and Latine Languages Carpis majores te quoque Valla minores