sea. so cruel to her, that she threw herself into the born in 1659. He was a member of the academy of sciences, and received a pension from the SARASIN, John Francis, a French writer,king. He died at Paris, in 1737. born in 1604, was secretary to the prince of Con ti, and author of "The History of the Siege of Dunkirk," &c.; he died in 1654. SAURIN, Bernard Joseph, son of the preceding, was an advocate of the parliament of Paris, a distinguished dramatic writer, and the friend of Voltaire and Helvetius. He died in 1781. SARAVIA, Adrian, a protestant professor of divinity at Leyden, went to England, where he became canon of Canterbury, and died in 1611. SAUSSURE, Nicolas de, a distinguished SARBIEWSKI, Matthias Casimir, a jesuit French writer on agriculture, died in 1790. See CASIMIR. SAUSSURE, Horace Benedict de, a celeSARDANAPALUS, a dissolute king of As-brated naturalist, was born at Geneva, in 1740, syria, who, on a revolt of his subjects, set fire and died in 1799. to his palace, and perished in the flames, 820 B. C. SAUVAGES, Francis Boissier de, a French physician, professor of botany and medicine, at SARGEANT, Nathaniel Pearlce, chief-jus-Montpellier, died in 1767. He wrote several tice of Massachusetts in 1789, died in 1791. medical and botanical works, and his reputaSARGENT, Winthrop, a soldier of the revo- tion was so great, that he was called the Boerlution, afterwards governor of Mississippi Terhaave of Languedoc. ritory, died in 1820. SAUVAL, Henry, an advocate in the parlia SARISBURY, John, a famous English histo-ment of Paris, and author of a work, entitled rian, critic, and philosopher, born in 1110, died The History of the Antiquities of Paris," in 1181. died in 1676. SARJEANT, John, an English secular priest, SAUVEUR, Joseph, a French mathematiwho went to Lisbon, where he became a catho-cian, born in 1653. He was honoured by the lic, and wrote against his former faith; he died royal family, had prince Eugene among his about 1670. pupils, at the age of 20, and was made professor of mathematics to the royal college. He died in 1716. SARPI. See PAUL. SAVAGE, Richard, a celebrated English poet. He was the son of Anne, countess of Macclesfield, by the earl of Rivers. His mother was SARTO, Andrea del, a famous Italian paint er, born in Florence, in 1478, and died in 1520. SATURNINUS, a heretic of the 2d century. He supposed the world was created by angels, and regarded the connexion of the sexes as cri-his enemy till his death, which was in 1743, in minal. a jail at Bristol. His indiscretion was his ruin. SAVARY, James, an eminent French writer upon the subject of trade, died in 1692, aged 70. SAVARY, N., a celebrated French writer, SATURNINUS, Publius Sempronius, a Roman general, who assumed the imperial purple in 263, and was murdered by his soldiers in 267. Another of the same name was proclaimed em-author of "Travels in Egypt," a translation of peror by the Alexandrians, and soon after killed himself. SAUL, son of Cish, of the tribe of Benjamín, was anointed king of Israel, by the prophet Samuel, 1095 B. C. He killed himself after an unfortunate battle at Gilboah. SAUNDERS, Charles, a dramatic writer, in the reign of Charles II. The time of his death is not known. the "Koran," with a "Life of Mahomet," and a "Dictionary and Grammar of the Arabian Language:" he died in 1788. SAVERY, Roland, a celebrated French landscape painter, he died in 1639. SAVILE, sir George, baronet; he acquired the deserved encomium of being an independent English patriot; and died in 1784, aged 59. SAVILE, sir Henry, a most learned English SAUNDERS, Richard, author of "Astrolo-divine, historian and critic, born in 1549, and gical Judgment and Practice of Physic," and other works; he died in 1680. SAUNDERS, sir Edmund, chief justice of the King's bench, in the reign of Charles II., was originally a strolling beggar about the streets. He was noticed and taught to write by an attorney's clerk; and in a few years became an able attorney, and a very eminent counsel; he died in 1683. died in 1622. He was tutor in the Greek tongue to queen Elizabeth. SAVILE, sir George, marquis of Halifax, an eminent statesman, and political and moral writer, died in 1695, aged 65. SAVONAROLA, Jerom, a famous Italian monk, born in 1452, and died in 1498. and other works. He died in 1640. SAVOT, Lewis, a French physician and antiquarian. He was physician to Lewis XIII., SAUNDERS, John Cunningham, a very emi-and wrote a " Discourse on Ancient Medals," nent and successful English oculist; he died suddenly in 1810, at the early age of 37. SAUNDERS, William, a distinguished English physician, author of several valuable medical works, died in 1817. SAUNDERSON, Dr. Nicolas, an illustrious professor of the mathematics in the university of Cambridge, born in 1682. At 12 months old he lost his eyes by the small pox; nevertheless he became a great mathematician; he died in 1739. SAWYER, sir Robert, an eminent English lawyer, and attorney-general. He was removed from his office, for opposing the arbitrary measures of king James, and died in 1692. SAXE, Maurice, count de, marshal-general of the French armies, born at Dresden, in 1696, and died in 1750. He was one of the greatest and most successful generals of the age. SAXO, Grammaticus, a Danish historian, who flourished in the 12th century, and died in 1208. SAURIN, James, an eminent Flemish divine, theological and controversial writer, born in SAY, Samuel, an English dissenting minister, 1677, and died in 1730. He was possessed of and poetical critic, successor to Dr. Calamy, at great talents, to which were added, a fine ad-Westminster, died in 1743 dress, a harmonious voice, and a most eloquent SAYLE, William, first governor of the colony unaffected style. of Carolina, died the year after his arrival in SAURIN, Joseph, a French mathematician, the country, in 1671. SCEVOLA, Mutius, surnamed Cordus, although blind, he pursued his studies and wrote young Roman, famous for his courage and in-severa! works. trepidity in the time of Tarquin the Proud. SCHEINER, Christopher, an eminent GerSCALA, Bartholomew, an Italian statesman man mathematician and astronomer, memora and historian, born in 1424, and died in 1497. ble for having first discovered the spots on the SCALA, Álexander, daughter of the pre-the sun's disc, was born in 1575, and died in teding, was distinguished for her beauty, her 1650. literature. She died in 1506. private virtues, and her knowledge of classical SCHELHAMMER, Gonthier Christopher, professor of medicine, at Helmstadt, at Jena, SCALIGER, Julius Cæsar, an Italian phy-and at Kiel, and physician to the duke of Holsician, and eminent Latin poet and critic, born stein, died in 1716. in 1484, and died in 1558. SCHELLINKS, William, a native of AmSCALIGER, Joseph Justus, son of the pre-sterdam, eminent as a painter of landscapes, ceding, a great critical and historical writer, and history, and sea views; he died in 1678. His chronologer, born in 15-40, and died in 1609. He brother Daniel excelled as a landscape painter; was perfectly skilled in 13 languages. he died in 1701. SCAMOZZI, Vincent, a native of Vincenza, SCHENCK DE GRAFFENBERG, John, a the most celebrated architect of his time. He physician and medical writer, of Friburg, died wrote in Italian, "Ideas on Universal Archi-in 1598. His son, John George, was also a phytecture," in 10 books, and died in 1616. sician, at the Hague; he wrote some medical SCANDERBEG, or GEORGE CASTRIOT,works, and died about 1620. king of Albania, a province of Turkey, in SCHENCKIUS, John Theodore, professor of Europe, dependent on the Ottoman empire. Hemedicine at Jena, and a medical writer, died in was born in 1404, and died in 1467. 1671. SCAPULA, John, a lexicographer, who was SCHERTLIN, Sebastian, a distinguished geemployed in the printing house of Henry Ste-neral and soldier, in the service of several sovephens, at Lyons, acquired a considerable sum by reigns of Europe, particularly of Charles V., publishing an abridgment of a work his em-emperor of Germany, died in 1577, aged 82. ployer was preparing for the press, in 1580. The SCHEUCHZER, John James, a physician, of Zurich, and professor of mathematics and time of his death is not known. SCARBOROUGH,sir Charles, an eminent Eng-medicine there. His reputation was so great, Jish physician and mathematician. He was phy- that Peter of Russia made him liberal offers to sician to Charles II. and his two successors, and settle in that country His writings were numesucceeded Dr. Harvey as lecturer on the subjectsrous and valuable; he died in 1733. John, his of anatomy and surgery. He died in 1698. brother, was also professor of medicine at ZuSCARELLA, John Baptist, an ecclesiastic, of rich, and died in 1738. Brescia, distinguished as the advocate of Newton's system, and as a writer on philosophical and theological subjects. He died in 1779. SCARRON, Paul, an eminent French comic, or rather burlesque writer and satirist, born in 1610, and died in 1669. He was deformed, and of very irregular manners. SCHAAF, Charles, a learned German professor of oriental languages at Duisbourg, and afterwards at Leyden. He died in 1729. SCHACHT, Christian Paul, professor of medicine, botany, chymistry, and natural history,| at Harderwyck, in Holland, his native p ace, died in 1800, aged 32. SCHAGEN, Giles, a celebrated portrait and historical painter. He resided for some time at Paris, and died in 1668. SCHIAVONE, Andrea, a Venetian painter, born in 1522, and died in 1582. SCHIAVONETTI, Lewis, born at Bassona, in Venice, in 1765. He at first studied painting, but afterwards took to engraving, in which lie greatly excelled; he went to England, and died in 1810. SCHICKARD, William, professor of Hebrew at Tubingen, 'died in 1635. SCHIDONE, Bartholomew, an eminent painter, of Modena, died in 1616. SCHILLER, Frederic, a very distinguished German dramatist and miscellaneous writer, born in 1759, and died in 1805. SCHILLING, Drebold, author of a "History of the Wars of the Swiss against Charles, duke of Burgundy," lived in the 15th century. SCHAICK, Gonsen Van, was a brigadier-ge- SCHLICTINGIUS, Jonas de Bukowic, a naneral in the United States army; he rendered tive of Poland, who was banished by the diet important service by an attack upon some In-of Warsaw, on account of his Socinian princidian settlements, in 1779, and died at Albany, in 1789. SCHALKEN, Godfrey, an eminent Dutch painter, born in 1643, and died in 1706. SCHATEN, Nicholas, a German jesuit, author of a "History of Westphalia," and other works; he lived at the close of the 17th century. SCHEELE, Charles William, an eminent chymist, born at Stralsund, in 1742, and died in 1786. He wrote a valuable Treatise on Air and Fire. ples. His writings are chiefly theological. He died in 1661. SCHMIDT, George Frederic, an eminent engraver, of Berlin, died in 1775. SCHMIDT, Erasmus, professor of mathema tics and of Greek, at Wittemberg, died in 1637. SCHMIDT, Sebastian, professor of oriental languages at Strasburg, died in 1697. SCHMIDT, John Andrew, a Lutheran divine, and professor of theology, at Mariendal, died in 1726. SCHEELSTRATE, Emanuel de, canon of St. SCHNEBBELIE, Jacob, born in Westmin John Lateran, and of St. Peter at Rome, died in ster, in 1760, was bred a confectioner, but quit 1692. He wrote "Antiquitates Ecclesiæ Musted it for the study of drawing, in which he extratæ," and other works. celled; he died in 1792. SCHEFFER, John a German critic and anti- SCHOEPFLIN, John Daniel, an eminent quary, born in 1621, and died in 1679. He pub-German philosopher, historiographer, and antilished several valuable works. quary, born in 1694, and died in 1771. SCHOMBERG, Henry de, governor of la Al-Marche, and a distinguished French officer un SCHEGKINS, James, professor of philosophy and medicine, at Tubingen, died in 1587. der Charles IX., died in 1599. His son of the an able chymist, and is said to have made the same name, also succeeded him in the govern-important discovery while trying experiments ment of la Marche, and for his distinguished on nitre. Roger Bacon is thought by some to military services, was made a marshal of France, have made the discovery previously, but to have governor of Languedoc, and sent as ambassador concealed it from the world. to England and Germany. He died in 1631. SCHOMBERG, Frederick Armand de, duke of, a distinguished German general, born in 1608, and was shot in battle, in 1690. sician and medical writer, died in 1761. SCHWARTZ, Christopher, an eminent painter, of Ingoldstadt, who was called the Raphael of Germany; he died in 1594. SCHWERIN, Christopher, count of, govern SCHOMBERG, Dr. Isaac, an English phy-or of Niess and Brieg, and a field marshal in the Prussian service, rose to the highest honours by his mert. He fell at the battle of Prague, in 1757. SCHOMBERG, Alexander Crowcher, an eminent English writer on juridical antiquities, &c., born in 1756, and died in 1792. SCHYNDAL, Bernard, an admired Dutch painter, born at Haerlem, died in 1716. SCIOPPIUS, Gaspar, a learned German wri SCHONER, John, a German philosopher, and professor of mathematics, at Nuremburg, wrote several mathematical works, and died inter of the 17th century, called the Grammatical 1547. SCHOOKIUS, Martin, professor of languages and philosophy at Utrecht, Groningen, Deventer, and Frankfort on the Oder, died in 1669. SCHOONFIELD, John Henry, an eminent German painter, died in 1689. SCHOOLJANS, Anthony, a native of Antwerp, distinguished as a painter, died in 1726. Cur, on account of his calumniating all men of eminence in learning; he died in 1649, aged 73. SCIPIO, Publius Cornelius, a renowned Roman general, surnamed Africanus, for his conquests in that country. He was valiant, and generous to his prisoners. He died 180 B. C. SCIPIO, Lucius Cornelius, brother to the preceding, obtained the surname of Asiaticus, from SCHOREL, John, a celebrated Flemish paint-his conquests in Asia. er, died in 1562, aged 76. SCIPIO NASICA, of the same family as the Spain, and for his virtues. SCHOTTUS, Gaspard, a learned German je-preceding, was distinguished for his success in suit, who resided at Palermo, and at Rome, died in 1666. His writings on various subjects were numerous and valuable. SCHOTTUS, Andreas, a very learned Greek critic, of Germany, born in 1552, and died in 1629. SCHREVELIUS, Cornelius, a laborious critic, and Greek lexicographer, of Holland, died in 1667, aged 52. SCIPIO, Publius Æmilianus, obtained the surname of the second Africanus, from the final conquest of Carthage, 147 B. C. He afterwards destroyed Numantia, and enlarged the Roman dominions in Spain, and was found dead in his bed, 128 B. C. SCIPIO, Publius, father-in-law of Pompey, was defeated in Africa by Julius Cæsar. SCHULEMBOURG, Matthias John, count SCLATER, William, D. D., an English diof, a distinguished general in the service of the vine and poet, died in 1647. Another of the king of Poland, and afterwards of the Vene-same name, was vicar of Pitminster, and a thetians, died at Venice, in 1743. ological writer; he died in 1626. SCHULTENS, Albert, a German divine, greatly distinguished as a Hebrew critic and orientalist; he died in 1741, aged 70. SCOPAS, a sculptor and architect, of Paros, 430 B. C. His most admired works were a statue of Venus, and the Mausoleum of Artemisia. SCORZA, Sinibaldo, a Genoese painter and engraver, who excelled in landscapes and ani SCHUBZE, John Henry, an eminent physician, and professor of medicine at Halle, author of a "History of Medicine from the Crea-mals. He died in 1631. tion to the year of Rome 535," and other works; he died in 1745. SCHURMAN, Anna Maria, a most extraordinary German lady, a prodigy of her sex, born at Cologne, in 1607, and died in 1678. SCHURTZFLEISCH, Conrad Samuel, professor of history, poetry, and Greek, at Wittemberg, and counsellor and librarian to the duke of Saxe Wienar, died in 1708. SCHUT, Cornelius, a distinguished painter, of Antwerp, the disciple of Rubens, died in 1660. SCHUUR, Theodore Vander, an eminent painter, born at the Hague, in 1628, and died in 1705. SCOT, Reynolds, a learned English gentleman, born in 1545, and died in 1599. SCOTT, Dr. John, a learned and pious English divine, wrote "The Christian Life," and other works; he was born in 1638, and died in 1694. SCOTT, Danie, LL. D., an eminent English writer, chiefly on theological subjects, died in 1759. SCOTT, Thomas, brother of the preceding, a distinguished dissenting minister, died in 1746. SCOTT, Thomas, B. D., an English clergyman, for many years preacher to the English at Utrecht, was assassinated in 1626. . SCOTT, Samuel, a distinguished English SCOTT, sir Michael, a brave soldier and officer, in the service of Alexander III., of Scotland, died in 1291. He was distinguished for his learning. SCHUYLER, Peter, distinguished for his in-painter, died in 1772. fluence over the five nations of Indians, in the state of New-York, was mayor of the city of Albany, and in 1719, as the oldest member of the council, was at the head of the government of New-York. SCHUYLER, Philip, a major general in the American army, during the revolution, was a member of congress, and a senator of the United States from the state of New-York. He died in 1804.. SCHWARTZ, Bertholet, the inventor of gunpowder, was a monk of the order of Cordeliers, in the 13th century, born at Friburg. He was SCOTT, David, a Scotchman, author of a History of Scotland," a work of no great merit; he died in 1742. SCOTT, John, & quaker, called the poet of Amwell, was born in 1730, and died in 1783. He published many poems. SCOTT, Thomas, D. D., an English divine, chaplain to the Loch hospital, and rector of Aston Sanford, Bucks, distinguished for his Com SE SCOUGAL, Henry, M. A., professor of moral SCREVEN, James, a brigadier-general of the militia of the state of Georgia, was killed by an invading party from Florida, during the revolutionary war, in 1778. SE SEDAINE, Michael John, a dramatic writer, in 1797. and an architect, born at Paris, in 1719, and died SEDGWICK, Obadiah, an English clergy- SCRIBONIUS LARGUS, an eminent Roman ed jurist of Massachusetts, was a representative SCRIVERIUS, Peter, a poet and philologer, of Haerlem, died in 1653. SCROGGS, sir William, an English officer during the civil wars, afterwards knighted, and made chief justice of the king's bench. He died in 1683. SCUDDER, Henry, a presbyterian clergyman, of England, author of "The Christian's Daily Walk." He died before the restoration. SCUDERIS, George de, a French dramatic writer and poet, died in 1665. poet, born in 1639, and died in1703. 5th century, author of a poem on the life of SEED, Jeremiah, an English divine, and theological writer, died in 1747. philosopher, in the 11th century, who relinSEE-MA-KOANG, a Chinese mandarin and where he devoted himself to study. He wrote quished all his public employments for solitude, a History of China, commencing with the year SCUDERI, Madeleine de, sister of the pre-403 B. C., and other works. ceding, born at Havre de Grace, in 1607, became very eminent for her wit and her writings; she died in 1701. and author of "Honour, Civil and "Military," SEGAR, sir William, garter king at arms, SCULTETUS, Abraham, professor of theand some heraldic MSS.; he died in 1633. ology at Heidelberg, and a deputy from the er, of Antwerp, died in 1641. His brother DaSEGHERS, Gerard, an eminent Dutch paintuniversity to the Synod of Dort. He died inniel, who was a jesuit, painted insects and flow ers inimitably; he died in 1660. 1626. tive missionary of the society of jesuits. He French poet and novelist, died in 1701, aged 77 SCYLAX, a geographer, of Caria, who was employed by Darius in visiting and making observations in India, 522 B. C. of geographical tables is attributed to him. The invention SEABURY, Samuel, D. D., an episcopal clergyman, bishop of Connecticut, and the first diocesan in the United States, published two volumes of his sermons, and died in 1796. SEAMAN, Lazarus, D. D., an English cler-distinction. gyman, distinguished for his exertions in favour of the parliament, during the civil wars. was one of the divines of the Westminster He assembly, and died in 1675., SEBA, Albert, author of a valuable work ou Natural History, was born in East Friesland. SEBASTIAN, king of Portugal, succeeded his grandfather John III. on the throne, in 1557. He was unfortunate in his wars, and was finally killed in the battle with the king of Morocco, in 1578. SEBASTIANO, called del Plombo, from an office given him by pope Clement VII. in the lead mines, was an eminen: painter, born at Venice, in 1485, and died in 1547. SEGUI, Joseph, a French clergyman, distin and canon of Meaux cathedral. He died in tinguished as a poet; he was abbot of Genlis, 1761. SEGUIER, John Francis, a distinguished of Nismes, died in 1784. His writings on botaFrench botanist, and president of the academy nical and other subjects, are numerous. a Roman knight; he aspired to the imperial pur- rian, and law writer, of most extensive learning; SECKENDORF, Guy Lewis de, a very learn-" ed German, born in 1626, and died in 1692. He wrote several books. SECKER,Thomas, archbishop of Canterbury, born in 1693, and died in 1768 His catechetical lectures and sermons, published after his death, are masterly compositions. SECONDAT DE MONTESQUIEU, John Baptist, son of the celebrated Montesquieu, was a counsellor in the parliament of Bourdeaux, and devoted himself to study and agriculture. He wrote a "Memoir on Electricity," &c., and died in 1796. SECOUSSE, Denys Francis, a French writer, author of "Memoirs for the History of Charles the Bad," "Memoirs of Conde," &c., died in 1754. SECUNDUS, John, a celebrated Latin poet, born at the Hague, in 1511, and died in 1536. SECURIS, John, an English physician and medical writer, died about 1570. 368 throne of Turkey, after poisoning his father, and SELIM I., son of Bajazet II., ascended the Egypt, and destroyed the power of the Mamedestroying his elder brother. He marched against lukes, and was equally successful against the Persians, but died while preparing to make war against the Christians, in 1520. SELIM II., grandson of the preceding, suc- SELIS, Nicholas Joseph, a distinguished SELKIRK, Alexander, a Scotch adventurer; SE born about 1680. He made several voyages to the South Seas, mm one of which, having a quar rel with the commander, the latter set him on shore on the island of Juan de Fernandez, with a few necessaries, where he lived 3 years, when in 1709, he was taken off by captain Woods Rogers, of Bristol. SELLER, Abednego, an English divine, and writer on religious subjects, died about 1720. SELLIUS, Godfrey, a native of Dantzic, distinguished as a geographical and historical writer, died in 1767. SERRARIUS, Nicholas, a learned jesuit, and teacher of philosophy at Wurtzburg, died in 1610. He wrote "Commentaries on the Bible," &c. SERRES, Oliver de, a celebrated French agriculturist, and superintendent of the plantations of Henry IV. He was the first who introduced the white mulberry into France, and wrote a treatise on that tree, and on silk. He died in 1619. SERTORIUS, Quintus, a Roman general, who, after serving under Marius and Cinna, res SEMIRAMIS, queen of Assyria, famous for tired to Spain, and declared himself independher extensive conquests. Her son Ninyas caus-ent. He was defeated by Pompey, and killed ed her to be put to death, and ascended the by some of his officers, 73 B. C. throne. She flourished about 1215 B. C. SENAC,John, physician tothe king of France, counsellor of state, and superintendent of the mineral waters of the kingdom, died in 1770. He wrote several books on the subjects of anatomy and medicine. SENAUDT, John Francis, a native of Antwerp, became a member and afterwards superior of the oratory, died in 1672. He wrote a "Treatise on the Use of the Passions," "Lives of Saints and Illustrious persons," &c. SENECA, Lucius Annæus, a native of Corduba, celebrated as a pleader and orator in the Roman forum. SENECA, Lucius Annæus, a celebrated Stoic philosopher and tragic poet, born at Corduba, in Spain, A. D. 12. He was preceptor to the tyrant Nero, by whom he was put to death A. D. 65. SENECAI, or SENECE, Anthony Bauderon de, a French poet, died in 1737, aged 94. SENNACHERIB, a Syrian king, whose army, when besieging Jerusalem, was struck with a pestilence and destroyed. He escaped, and was afterwards killed by his sons, 710 B. C. SENNERTUS, Daniel, an eminent physician and medical writer, of Germany, died in 1637, aged 65. SENNERTUS, Andrew, son of the preceding, professor of oriental literature at Wittemberg, died in 1619, aged 84. SEPULVEDA, John Genes de, a Spanish writer, historiographer to Charles V., known for his attempted vindication of the cruelties of the Spaniards against the Indians, in answer to de la Casas, died in 1572. SERAPION, John, an Arabian physician and medical writer, flourished about 890. SERENUS SANMONICUS, the preceptor of Gordian, was a physician and poet, of the 3d century. He was put to death by Caracella. Another of the same name, wrote a Treatise on Conic Sections. SERGARDI, Lewis, an ecclesiastic, of Sienna, author of some elegant Latin poems and satires, died in 1726. SERGEANT, John, an American clergyman, and a missionary among the Indians, at Stockbridge, Mass., died in 1749. SERGEANT, Jonathan Dickinson, an eminent lawyer, and member of congress during the revolutionary struggle, died at Philadelphia, in 1792. SERVANDONI, John Nicolas, a distinguished painter and architect, of Florence, died in 1766. SERVETUS, Michael, a most ingenious and learned Spaniard, was burnt at the stake, in 1553, aged 44. He was first a physician and then a divine. SERVIUS, Honoratus Maurus, a Latin grammarian, author of a Commentary on Virgil in the 4th century. SERVIUS TULLIUS, sixth king of Rome, celebrated for his laws, on the subjects of rank and property. He was murdered by his son-inlaw, the second Tarquin, 534 B. C. SESOSTRIS, a fabulous king of Egypt, who is said to have extended his conquests over various parts of the world. He is supposed to have destroyed himself, when oppressed with age and infirmity. SESSA, an Indian philosopher, who is said to be the inventor of the game of chess. The king of India was so pleased with his wisdom. that he conferred on him the highest honours of his kingdom. SESTO, Cæsare de, an eminent painter, of Milan, flourished about the beginning of the 16th century. SETTLE, Elkanah, an English dramatic poet, died in 1724, aged 76. SEVERUS, Lucius Septimius, a Roman emperor after Pertinax; he died in Britain, in 211. Two other emperors of the same name perished by the hands of their enemies. SEVERUS, Cassius, a Roman orator, banished by Augustus, on account of the severity of his satirical declamations. SEVERUS, Sulpitius, a historian, author of "Historia Sacra," and called the Christian Sallust; he died in 420. SEVERUS, L. Cornelius, a Latin poet,in the age of Augustus. SEVERUS, a heretic of the 2d century, who maintained the existence of a good and an evil principle. SEVIER, John, an officer of the revolutionary army, afterwards a member of congress, and governor of Tennessee, died in 1815. SEVIGNE, Marie de Rabutin, marquise de, a French lady, celebrated for her wit, and her wisdom. She left letters on various subjects, written in an inimitable style, and died in 1696, aged 70. SEVIN, Francis, keeper of the MSS. in the SERGIUS, a Syrian, patriarch of Constanti- library of the king of France, wrote several nople, and head of a sect called the Monothe-works, and died in 1741. SEWALL, Samuel, a native of England, lites, died in 638. SERLIO, Sebastian, an eminent architect, of came to America in 1661, and after holding several important offices in Massachusetts, was Bologna, died in 1552. SERRANUS, or DE SERRES, John, a learn-made chief-justice of the colony, in 1718; he ed French historical and theological writer, died died in 1730. in 1598, aged 50. SEWALL, Joseph, D. D, son of the pre 369 |