IX. His mortification at not having seen M. de Thou; he writes to him; and keeps up an intimate correspondence with him till his death X. Grotius gives an edition of Martianus Capella XI. Publishes the Limneu[Greek: retiche] XII. Publishes the Phoenomena of Aratus XIII. Cultivates the study of poetry XIV. The States nominate him their historiographer XV. Henry IV. of France intends to make him his librarian XVI. Commences Advocate; dislikes this employment XVII. Is nominated Advocate General XVIII. Marries XIX. His treatise of the Freedom of the ocean is published XX. Prints his book De antiquitate Reipublicae Batavicae XXI. Is made pensionary of Rotterdam XXII. Voyage to England: dispute concerning the Fishery XXIII. Grotius's intimacy with Casaubon XXIV. A grand question decided by the States of Holland according to Grotius's opinion XXV. Sends Du Maurier a method of study BOOK II. I. Dispute between Arminius and Gomarus II. Remonstrance of the Arminians III. The troubles increase IV. The edict of the States V. The States grant the Magistrates of the Towns permission to levy soldiers; which highly displeases the prince of Orange VI. Grotius is deputed by the States to Amsterdam; falls ill through chagrin VII. The project of reunion proves fruitless VIII. Prince Maurice disbands the new levies IX. Barnevelt, Grotius, and Hoogerbetz taken into custody X. The synod of Dort XI. Barnevelt's trial XII. The fruitless solicitations of the French court in favour of the Prisoners: Barnevelt's execution XIII. Trial and condemnation of Grotius XIV. Grotius is carried to the fortress of Louvestein, his occupations XV. Grotius escapes out of prison XVI. His writings on occasion of the disputes in Holland BOOK III. I. Grotius arrives at Paris, where he is well received II. State of the French ministry: Du Vair's letter to Grotius: the court grants him a pension III. Grotius's occupations at Paris IV. Grotius publishes his Apology: it is condemned in Holland: the French king takes him again into his protection V. He still maintains great connections in Holland; corresponds with Prince Henry Frederic of Nassau VI. He publishes his Stobeus, and the Extracts from the Greek Tragedies and Comedies VII. Goes to Balagni; is seized with the dysentery; publishes the Phoenissae of Euripides VIII. The death of Prince Maurice; Frederic is made Stadtholder; Grotius writes to him IX. Publishes his treatise, De jure Belli & Pacis X. Has thoughts of leaving France XI. Returns to Holland XII. Is obliged to leave Holland XIII. Goes to Hamburg BOOK IV.