Murmellius, Jan Dirk [Johannes]

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      Paris:: Jean Foucher [Antoine Bonnemere for?],, 1536.. 19th c. 1/2 morocco [by Wollstencroft of Harrington] over cloth, gilt title on spine, bookplate of OWarrington Museum & Library from the Library of John Jackson, presented by John Gordon McMinnis, Oct.1875O a few lines are lightly crossed-through.. 8vo.. Johannes Murmellius (Roermond 1480 - Deventer 1517) had been a pupil of the famous Alexander Hegius in Deventer before he went to the University of Cologne in 1496 where he became doctor in 1504. In the meantime he was appointed conrector (later rector) at M!nster before he left for Alkmaar to be the rector of the Latin school in 1513. In four years time he brought the school to such a prosperity that the number of pupils was grown to ca. 900 in 1517. In 1517, however, Alkmaar was looted by the troops of Charles of Guelders and Murmellius took refuge in Deventer where he was appointed rector in the same year; but he died before he could set to work. As a Neo-Latin poet and humanist of the first generation Murmellius has been very influential in the Low Countries and Germany. His many textbooks for the Latin Schools on the Latin language and literature earned an unprecedented popularity until far into the 18th century. Moreau/Renouard V,254. Not in Adams or BM Cat.