The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius: Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His WorksBurigny, M. de (Jean Lévesque)
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The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius: Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works
Burigny, M. de (Jean Lévesque)
Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
Euripides, most esteemed by Grotius of all the tragic poets, 278
Several of his pieces translated by him, ibid.
F.
Fabricius, his opinion of Grotius's Commentary on the Scriptures, 269.
Felda, John de, his notes against Grotius's treatise De jure belli et
pacis, 111.
Freiras, Francis Seraphin, his answer to Grotius's treatise of the
freedom of the Ocean, 26.
G.
Gettichius, his opinion of Grotius's writings concerning Antichrist,
271.
Gilot, James, his praise of Grotius when a boy, 7.
Gomar, rise of his dispute with Arminius, 39
His doctrine concerning predestination and grace, 40
Is summoned to appear before the magistrates, ibid
What he says there, ibid.
Gomarists, their conference with the Arminians in presence of the States
of Holland, 41
On what occasion they were called Contra-remonstrants, 45, 46
Are favoured by the people, 46
Disturbances raised by them, ibid
Their complaint against the edict published by the States, 49
Separate from the communism of the Arminians, 50.
Goths, Grotius writes their antiquities, 252
The plan and design of this work, ibid
Its publication, 255.
Grasvinkel, Theodore, who, 112
undertakes a defence of Grotius's treatise of war and peace, ibid.
Gronovius, suspected by Grotius of having availed himself of his notes
on Tacitus, 246.
Groot, Cornelius de, his birth, 2
His employments, 2, 3
His death, 3
Leaves several Pieces in MS., ibid.
Groot, Diederic de, origin and signification of his name of Groot, 1
Marries his daughter to Cornelius Cornets, 2.
Groot, Ermengarda de, who she was, 1, 2
Her marriage with Cornelius Cornets, ibid
Her children, 2.
Groot, Hugo de, his birth, 2
How he distinguished himself, ibid
His death, ibid
His children, ibid.
Groot, John de, studies under Justus Lipsius, 3
That learned man's esteem for him, ibid
His works, ibid
His employments, 4
Verses by Heinsius in his praise, 4
His marriage and children, ibid
His death, ibid
Assists his son Grotius in the edition of Martianus Capella, 15
His verses on his son's marriage, 21
Translates into dutch, in conjunction with him, his book of the
antiquities of the Batavi, 28
Directs his grandson Diederic Grotius's studies, 352.
Grotius, Cornelia, Grotius's eldest daughter, her marriage with viscount
Mombas, 357.
Grotius, Cornelius, son of Hugo, his studies, 338
Enters into the high chancellor Oxensteirn's service, 339
Goes to serve under the duke of Weymar, 339
His fickleness, ibid
His death, 341.
Grotius, Diederic, son of Hugo Grotius, distinguishes himself by his
studies, 352
Enters into the duke of Weymar's service, 353
Diverted by his father from entering into the Dutch service, ibid
Goes to serve under marshal Bannier, and is made prisoner, 354
Obtains his liberty, ibid
Serves under marshal Turenne, 355
The duke D'Anguien's esteem for him, ibid.
His death, ibid.
Grotius, Frances, Grotius's youngest daughter, her birth and death, 356.
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