Volume 1

The travels of Theodore Ducas [pseud.] in various countries in Europe, at the revival of letters and art. Part 1, Italy / Edited by Charles Mills.

  • Mills, Charles, 1788-1826.
Date:
1822
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Credit: The travels of Theodore Ducas [pseud.] in various countries in Europe, at the revival of letters and art. Part 1, Italy / Edited by Charles Mills. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The learned Marcus Musurus, a native of Crete, and who, at the commencement of Leo’s pontificate, was a professor at Venice, was directed by Pietro Bembo, the Papal secretary, to send to Romg ten or more young. Greeks, of noble birth, and minds capable of literary cul- tivation. It was intended that they should be placed under the care of Lascaris, as_ their master in classical letters; for his acquaintance with Latin was considerable, and his perfect command over the most. copious of all lan- guages had been displayed in his editions of the Greek Anthology, the hymns of Callimachus, and many of the tragedies of Euripides. Las- caris was soothratited by the Pope to, educate his pupils with a view to their ability of teaching the Greek language to the Italians. The editing of Greek authors was also another object of the College. The house of the Cardinal of Sion, on the Quirinal, was purchased by Leo for these interesting purposes. Musurus, when ‘the commission was received by him, turned his eyes to Crete, not only from love to, country, but as being the most literary of all the places. which, at that time, contained the remains of Greece. There were schools and libraries. in Candia, and the other cities of the island; and, while learning was the ornament of every Greek