Saltus (Edgar Evertson), American author, b. New York 8 June 1858. Studied at Concord, Paris, Heidelberg and Munich. In ’84 he published a sketch of Balzac. Next year appeared The Philosophy of Disenchantment, appreciative and well written views of Schopenhauer and Hartmann. This was followed by The Anatomy of Negation, a sketchy account of some atheists and sceptics from Kapila to Leconte de Lisle, ’86. Has also written several novels, and Eden, an episode, ’89. His brother Francis is the author of Honey and Gall, a book of poems (Philadelphia, ’73.)
Salverte (Anne Joseph Eusèbe Baconniere de), French philosopher, b. Paris, 18 July, 1771. He studied among the Oratorians. Wrote Epistle to a Reasonable Woman, an Essay on What should be Believed, 1793, contributed to Maréchal’s Dictionnaire des Athées, published an eloge on Diderot, 1801, and many brochures, among others a tragedy on the Death of Jesus Christ. Elected deputy in ’28, he was one of the warm partisans of liberty, and in ’30, demanded that Catholicism should not be recognised as the state religion. He is chiefly remembered by his work on The Occult Sciences, ’29, which was translated into English, ’46. To the French edition of ’56 Littré wrote a Preface. He died 27 Oct. 1839. On his death bed he refused religious offices.
Sand (George), the pen name of Amandine Lucile Aurore Dupin, afterwards baroness Dudnevant, French novelist, b. Paris, 1 July, 1804, and brought up by her grandmother at the Château de Nohant. Reading Rousseau and the philosophers divorced her from Catholicism. She remained a Humanitarian. Married Sept. 1822, Baron Dudnevant, an elderly man who both neglected and ill-treated her, and from whom after some years she was glad to separate at the sacrifice of her whole fortune. Her novels are too many to enumerate. The Revolution of ’48 drew her into politics, and she started a journal and translated Mazzini’s Republic and Royalty in Italy, Died at her Chateau of Nohant, 8 June, 1876. Her name was long obnoxious in England, where she was thought of as an assailant of marriage and religion, but a better appreciation of her work and genius is making way.
Sarcey (Franscique), French critic, b. Dourdan, 8 Oct. 1828, editor of Le XIXe. Siècle, has written plays, novels, and many anti-clerical articles.
“Sarrasi,” pseudonym of A. de C....; French Orientalist b. Department of Tarn, 1837, author of L’Orient Devoilé, ’80, in which he shows the mythical elements in Christianity.
Saull (William Devonshire), English geologist, b. 1783. He established a free geological museum, contributed to the erection of the John Street Institute, and was principally instrumental in opening the old Hall of Science, City Road. He wrote on the connection between astronomy, geology, etc. He died 26 April, 1855, and is buried in Kensal Green, near his friends, Allen Davenport and Henry Hetherington.
Saunderson (Nicholas), English mathematician b. Thurleston (Yorkshire), 2 Jan. 1682. He lost both his eyes and his sight by small pox when but a year old, yet he became conversant with Euclid, Archimedes, and Diophantus, when read to him in Greek. He lectured at Cambridge University, explaining Newton’s Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, and even his works on light and color. It was said, “They have turned out Whiston for believing in but one God, and put in Saunderson, who believes in no God at all.” Saunderson said that to believe in God he must first touch him. Died 19 April, 1739.
Sauvestre (Charles), French journalist, b. Mans. 1818, one of the editors of L’Opinion Nationale. Has written on The Clergy and Education (’61), Monita Secreta Societatis Jesu; Secret Instructions of the Jesuits (’65), On the Knees of the Church (’68), Religious Congregations Unveiled (’70), and other anti-clerical works. He died at Paris in 1883.
Saville (Sir George), Marquis of Halifax, English statesman, b. Yorkshire, 1630. He became President of the Council in the reign of James II., but was dismissed for opposing the repeal of the Test Acts. He wrote several pieces and memoirs. Burnet gives a curious account of his opinions, which he probably tones down.
Sawtelle (C. M.), American author of Reflections on the Science of Ignorance, or the art of teaching others what you don’t know yourself, Salem, Oregon, 1868.