A treatise of religion & learning and of religious and learned men consisting of six books, the two first treating of religion & learning, the four last of religious or learned men in an alphabetical order ... / by Edward Leigh ...

CHAP. II.

JO. Ravisius Textor was born at Nevers in France.

A certain Frenchman called Textor writeth a Book which he named Officina,* 1.1 wherein he weaveth up many broken ended matters, and sets out much riff raff pelsery, trumpery, baggage and beggery ware, clampard up of one that would seem to be fitter for a shop indeed, then to write a Book. Aschams Toxophilus, pag. 26.

Themistius a wise man and great Philosopher.

All his Works are in one Volume.* 1.2

Themistocles. Plutark writes his Life.* 1.3

Theocritus, a famous Greek Poet.* 1.4

There are his

Idyllia & Epigrammata.

Theodoret Bishop of Cyrus in Syria, Anno Dom. 430.

He propounded Chrysostom as his worthy patern, in forming his style of writing,* 1.5 and by this means he proved so fluent and eloquent, full of grace and learning in his Works. The Lives of the Primit. Fathers.

He hath written part of the Ecclesiastical History, and other Works.

Theodotio Ponticus. He hath turned the Old Testament into Greek.* 1.6

Theon, a great Mathematician.

He hath written in Greek upon Aratus, Euclide, Ptolomy.* 1.7 Exercitationes Rhe∣toricae, Gr. Lat.

Theophanes.* 1.8

There are his

Hymus in Deiparam.

Oratio Gr. & Lat. ante exaltationem crucis.

* 1.9Theophilus Antiochenus, Anno Dom. 170.

He hath written upon the four Gospels.

Against the calumniators of the Christian Religion.

Philippus Theophrastus * 1.10. He was so called from his divine speaking, before he was 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 h•••• (not the twentieth part of what he had written) that remain to this day. D^r Casaub. of Enthus. c. 3.

* 1.11Many of his Works are mentioned in Oxford Catalogue.

Th••ophylact Archbishop of Bulgaria, Anno Dom. 930. Calvis. 912. Helv.

O••••ers say 1070, 1071. saith Baronius.

He is the Epitomator of Chrysostom.

Andrew Thevet,* 1.12 the King of Fra••••es Cosmographer. He hath written an uni∣versal 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 wh••t 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 d••s hommes illustres, the Lives of illustrious men in French, in a great Folio, with their Pourtraicts.

* 1.13Herbert Thorndike, a learned Divine. His Works are commonly known.

Jac••bus 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 hu∣mane 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.* 1.14 Nau∣daeus De Studo militari. 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 flouri∣shed 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 Ora∣tour 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 stu∣dium elucet, & illa scripsit, quibus interfuit. Voss. De Hist. Graec. l. 1. c. 4. Vide plura ibid.

Tibullus, a most elegant Poet.* 1.15

Daniel Tilenus, a learned man, but inconstant,* 1.16 he fell off from us to Armi∣nianism.

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.* 1.17

He hath written well upon Alexander ab Alexandro his Book Genialium die∣rum, 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.

Jacobus Tirinus, a learned Jesuite, he hath commented on all the Scripture.* 1.18

Notes

• * 1.1

  Tulit haec u••bs Joannem R••vi∣sum Textorent congesto Epi∣therorum La∣tinorum the∣sauro celeberrimum. Jodoc. Sincer. Itiner. Gal.
• * 1.2

  Quem ob sum∣mam in Phi∣losophiâ sci∣entiam. Praeturae dignitate & infignibus decoravit Constantius Imperator, ut ex ipsius lege liquet. Cod. Theod. Leg 12. De Praet. Crakanth. De Provid.
• * 1.3

  Magnum si∣quidem viri, & ad Oratoris decora natum ingenium, quem p••ima velut surgentis lux eloquentiae mirificum spondebat Oratorem. Nam & puer, eo tempore, quo alii inter prolectantis aetatulae blanditias lasciviunt, jam tota mente forum, & ac∣cusationes, defensionesque sociorum cogitabat. Caussini Eloquent Sac. & Human. Paralel. l. 1. c. 13.
• * 1.4

  Sub Lagide & Ptolomaeo Phi∣ladelpho, qui patri succes∣sit Olymp. CXXIII. Anno IV. viguit Theocritus Syracusanus. Vossius De Poetis Graecis. cap. 8.
• * 1.5

  Cyri Episco∣pus, vir sui sae∣culi eruditissi∣mus. Dallaeus. Interfuit Con∣cilio Ephesino primo, An. Dom. 431. & in Concilio Chalcedonensi an. Dom. 451. Forb. Instruct Ingenio excellentissimo, & ad omnis generis disciplinas percipiendas capacissimo fuit. Illyr. Cat. Test. Verit. Cujus extant scripta Historica & Theologica. Inter cae••era autem opus eruditum, varium ac ferè contextum de testimoniis veterum Graecorum autorum quorum li∣bri jampridem temporis injuria perietunt. Libri videlicet duodecim de Graecorum affectum sive de Idolomania Graecorum & gentium, quas ferit & jugulat proprio ense, & suis telis conficit. Neand. Geog. part. 2.
• * 1.6

  Sub Imperato∣re Commodo, circa annum 180, postquam Circumcisus esset, Hebraeorum linguam edoctus, vertit & ipse sacras literas, sic ut cum LXX. plurimum conveniret, interque veteres ac novos medius incederet. Voss. De Arte Gram. l. 1. c. 31.
• * 1.7

  Fuit ille Ma∣thematicis arribus in∣structissimus; ut ex Commentariis in Almagestum apparet. Savil. Lect. in Euclid.
• * 1.8

  Florebat & Historiam suam scribe∣bat, sub initi∣um novi seculi annis centum & triginta elapsis, post celebratam sextam Synodum Oecumenicam: & annis 24. post Synodum illam Nicaenam, quam septimam Oecumenicam vocant. Forbes. Instruct. Histor. Theol. l. 5. c. 17.
• * 1.9

  Cujus extant libri tres valde eruditi & mu∣niti multis veterum testimoniis, quibus acerrimè pugnat contra gentes, ut suo illos gladio feriat & jugulet. Neand. Geog. parte 2^d•.
• * 1.10

  In Theophra∣sto tam est elo∣quendi nitor ille divinus, ut ex eo nomen quoque traxisse dicatur. Quintil. Instit. Orat l. 10. c. 1. Fuit ille politissimi elegantissimi & amaenissimi ingenii vir. Tullius delicias suas eum appelliravit. Casaub. ad Theoph. Charact. Proleg. Nascitur Theophrastus Anno Christi 1493. ejus Epicaedion. Conditur hic Philippus Theophrastus insignis medicinae Doctor, qui dira illa vulnera, lepram, podagram, hydropisin, aliaque innumerabilia corporis contagia mirifica arte sustulit. Neand. Geog. part. 1. Vide plura ibid.
• * 1.11

  In D. Chryso∣stomi lectione diu mu••tum{que} ve••satus rede∣git in breve & apartum c••mpendium juxta historicam intelligentiam, quicquid admirabilis ille pater ex aureo suo ore velut ex abunda••issimo foure in exponendi•• ••cripturis sanctis effuderat, praetermissis locis communibus, in quibus ille ple∣nis eloquentiae v••l••s exc••••rere consuevit. Sixt. Senens. Biblioth. ••anct. l. 4. Spiritum sanctum procedere à Filio tanquam principio & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hypostasens Spiritus ••ancti, neg••t Theophylactus in cap. 3. Evang. Joan. Ab illo tem∣po••e ma••sit diss••rsio in••••i G••ae••os Theophylacti sententiam sequentes, & Latinos omnesque occidentales verae an∣tiq ••••um Patrum doctrinae adhaerentes; p••aeeunte ipsa divina Scriptura, eodem illo loco Evangelii Joannis c. 15. v. 26. & c. 16.13.14, 15. Forbes. Instruct Hi••tor. Theol. l. 1. c. 6.
• * 1.12

  An••re••s The∣vetus in sua Geographia eruditissi•••• & luculentissima Gall••ae sc••ipta. Neand. Geog. part. 1. Homo nullarum literarum, nu••lius doctrinae, nullius judicii, denique ne communis quidem sensus satis particeps, qui per varias orbis utriusque pa••re•• ci••comia••us, ac deinde historias scribere aggressus, multis etiam eruditis viris imposuit. Casaub. Praefat. ad Scalig. O••usc.
• * 1.13

  Suae aetatis hi∣storiam sum∣mo ju••ic••o & fide sine odio & gratia, ad Dei gloriam & publicam utilitatem, prudentissimè conscripsit: opus & styli elegantiâ, & gravissima∣rum rerum cop••â ac ma estate cum quibusvis sive veterum sive recentium in eo penere scriptis conferendum. Lansii Orat. pro Gal••ia. Histo••ias meas ad Dei g••oriam & publicam utilitatem sine odio gratia, Deum ipsum testor & homines, conscripsi: Jacobi Augusti Thuani Testamentum. Inter multa quae in re admi••atura est posteritas, ego illud unice ob••••upesco, unde tibi modò in fori arce, modò in summa republica versanti otium, unde vis indefessa animi, ut re•• tot ac tantas aut scribendas cognosceres aut cognitas scriberes. Grot Epist. 16. Jac. Aug. Thuano. Or∣bis totius Historiam ita complexus es, ut talem nemo vel ab otiosissimo homine unquam expectaverit: tanta rerum copia, tantu verborum nitor. Id. Epist. 11. Quem ego vitum divinitus datum censeo saeculo isti in exemplum pic∣tatis, integritatis, probitatis. Casaub. Epist. Append. Vir immortali laude dignus & Historicae veritatis lumen Montac. Antidiat. Vi•• non minus eruditione quam officii dignitate nobilis, & si quis alius, veri studiosus. Morton. Cau••a Regia. c. 3. De praeclarissimo Historiarum monumento quod saeculo impuralti, valde omnes boni te amant, ego aliter quam silendo pronunciare non possum, omnia etiam infra dignitatem verba erunt. Cum caetera tacitus admiror tum inprimis dignam summo senatore fidem, veritatem, libertatem. Baudius Cent. 1. Epist. Epist. 86. Jacobo Augusto Thuano.
• * 1.14

  He was above 400 years be∣fore Christ. Qui res nec multas, nec magnas nimis scripsit, sed palmam fortasse praecipuit omnibus qui multas & magna••. El••cutione tota gravis & brevis, densus sententiis, sanus judiciis: occul••è ubique instruens, actiones vitamque derigens, orationibus & excursibus poene divinus. Quem quo saepius legas, plus auferas: & nunquam tamen dimitrit te sine liti. Lips. Not. ad 1. Lib. Polit. Vir ingentis Spiritus & regiae planè eloquentiae. Quippe Regum soboles erat, non minus genere sublimis, quam dictione. Demosthenes certè sua manu octies dicitur ejus Historiam descripsisse. Caussin. Eloq. Sac. & Human. Paralel l. 1. c. 16. In Thucidide, quem prae caeteris veracem existimavit an••iqui••as, plurima sunt valde digna Histori∣co; quippe cui etiam tria prudentiae genera tributa sunt, civilis, bellicae, histo••icae. Demosthenes eum tanti fecit, & ex illo se tantum proficere putavit, ut ideo illum descripserit octies, quemadmodum tradidit. Lucianus. Cicero tan∣quam prudentem rerum explicatorem commendat. Possev. Biblioth. Select. Tom. 2. l. 16. c. 7. Carolus V. Caesar potentissimus ille heros, in Castris Thucydidem, in Gallicam linguam à Claudio Massiliensi Episcopo, conversum, semper secum habu••t, & hunc autorem assidue magna cum voluptate legit, cumque suis intimis Consiliariis, Silva∣gio, Mercurino & G••anuelo commendavit, atque ex iis quaerere solitus fuit, quid legissent, & quae ipse observasler, cum illis contulit. Camerar Hor. Subcisiv. cent. 3. c. 67.
• * 1.15

  Eques Roma∣nus, Elegiarum Poeta nobilissimus Romae natus est, A Hircio, & L. Pansa Coss Lil. Gyrald. De Poet. Histor. Dial. 4. Antonio Mureto Tibullus cultissimus & politissimus Poeta plurimum debet, cujus ille multa incurabilia propè vulnera Paeonia Chironiaque manu sanavit. Turneb Advers. l. 29. c. 30.
• * 1.16

  Vir quidem doctus, sed le∣vissimus & desultoriae fi∣dei Theologus, & qui tandem à nobis ad Ar∣minianos trās∣fuga defecit.
• * 1.17

  Cum vario litterarum genere excul∣tus, tum ce∣leberrimus nostra aetate Jurisconsultus. Thuan. Hist. Tom. 1. lib. 21.
• * 1.18

  Natione Bel∣ga, patria An∣tuerpiensis, natus anno salu••is M.D.LXXX. edidit Commentarium in totam Scripturam sacram veteris ac Novi Testamenti, Tomis III. Opus est calculis Chronologiae diligentissimè subductis, & variarum materiarum accu∣ratis indicibus illustratum. Biblioth Script. Societ. Jesu A Philippo Alegambe Edita.