_Thuanus_, that celebrated disinteress'd Historian, gives this Character in general of his Writings. "He composed (says he) several Works very profitable towards the explaining of the Civil Law, Antiquity, and all Sorts of fine Literature; which have been collected and publish'd by _James Lectius_, a famous Lawyer, after they had been review'd and corrected by the Author. _Barthius_ says, that he excelled in the Knowledge of the Civil Law, and of all genteel Learning [Footnote: _Belles Literature_] _Ceux la mesmes qui ont ecrits contre luy_ (says _Neveletus_) _tombent d'accord quil avoit beaucoup de lecture & une profonde Erudition_." The Author of the _Monitoriale adversus Italogalliam_, which some take to be _Hotoman_ himself, has this Passage relating to the _Francogallia_: "Quomodo potest aliquis ei succensere qui est tantum relator & narrator facti? _Francogallista_ enim tantum narrationi & relationi simplici vacat, quod si aliena dicta delerentur, charta remaneret alba." It was objected to him, that he unawares furnish'd the Duke of _Guise_ and the _League_ at _Paris_ with Arguments to make good their Attempts against their Kings. This cannot be deny'd; but at the same time it cannot be imputed to _Hotoman_ as any Crime: Texts of Scripture themselves have been made use of for different Purposes, according to the Passion or the Interests of Parties. Arguments do not lose their native Force for being wrong apply'd: If the Three _Estates of France_ had such a fundamental Power lodg'd in them; who can help it, if the Writers for the _League_ made use of Hotoman's Arguments to support a wrong Cause? And this may suffice to remove this Imputation from his Memory. He was a Man of a very handsome Person and Shape, tall and comely; his Eyes were blewish, his Nose long, and his Countenance venerable: He joined a most exemplary Piety and Probity to an eminent Degree of Knowledge and Learning. No Day pass'd over his Head, wherein he employ'd not several Hours in the Exercise of Prayer, and reading of the Scriptures. He wou'd never permit his Picture to be drawn, tho' much intreated by his Friends; however (when he was at his last Gasp, and cou'd not hinder it) they got a Painter to his Bed's-side, who took his Likeness as well as 'twas possible at such a time. _Basilius Amerbachius_ assisted him during his last Sickness, and _James Grinaeus_ made his Funeral-Sermon. He left two Sons behind him, _John_ and _Daniel_; besides a great Reputation, and Desire of him, not only among his Friends and Acquaintance, but all the Men of Learning and Probity all over _Europe_. * * * * * Explication of the _Roman_ Names mention'd by _Hotoman_. _AEdui_, People of _Chalons_ and _Nevers_, of _Autun_ and _Mascon_. _Agrippina Colonia_, _Cologn_. _Arverni_, P. of _Auvergne_ and _Bourbonnais_. _Armorica_, _Bretagne_ and _Normandy_.