18. His Chronicle of England and France, by a London tradesman, was first printed in 1516.
19. This celebrated Antiquary was born in 1525. Originally a tailor, his tastes procured him the encouragement of Archbishop Parker and the Earl of Leicester. His principal works are Flores Historiarum (1600) and his Survey of London, first published in 1598. Died a beggar in 1605.
20. If Cabot's discoveries extended from 38° to 58°, he cannot have gone south of Cape Hatteras, in North Carolina.
21. Gilbert was half brother to Sir Walter Raleigh. This "discourse" was published in 1576, and two years later be himself sailed on a voyage of discovery to Newfoundland, but on the return journey his ship foundered with all on board.
22. Luke Marinæus, chaplain to Charles V. author of Obra de las cosas memorabiles de Espana, Alcala, 1543; folio, the work here referred to.
23. Ficinus, (born 1433, died 1499); a protégé of the Medici, translated Plato and Plotinus. These translations will be found in his collected works, published at Bâle in 1591, 2 vols. folio. Herein he tries to prove Plato a Christian, as he also does in his Thelogia Platonica; Florence, 148; folio. The original editions of his works are extremely rare.
24. Crantor's opinion is only known to us by Cicero's refetence, his works being all lost. He flourished about 315 B.C.
25. Born in 412, at Constantinople. Studied at Alexandria and Athens, and
succeeded Syrianus in the Neo Platonic School. Died 485, Several of his
works are extant.
26. Philo of Alexandria was well versed in the philosophy of Plato, and
tried to show its harmony with the books of Moses. A fine edition of
his works was published in 1742, in 2 vols. folio, edited by Mangey.
27. Amerigo Vespucci, born at Florence, 1451, was sent by his father to
Spain. Fired by the example of Columbus, he became a navigator, and
made three voyages to the New World, which ultimately was named after
him, though the honour should belong to Columbus. Died at Seville 1512.