-1808.] 
‘the inactivity of the press durmg the 
ears which succeeded the death of An- 
‘dreas Asulanus, which happened in 1529, 
* “it appears that there was some disagree- 
“ment in their family, occasioned’ by the 
discussions relative to a division of the 
 *property of Aldus and of Andreas, whose 
‘2 . Sead in the printing-office had hither- 
to been united. It is also very probable 
that the two uncles, Francis aud Frede- 
Tic, accustomed for fourteen years to 
_ -rule as masters in the office, and to style 
it in their prefaces “ nostra officina,” 
considering themselves the exclusive pro- 
prietors of it, regarded with a jealous eye 
the young heirs of Aldus, whio, consider- 
‘ing their natural right to the office which 
as founded by their father, were resolved 
not to withdraw their just claims. From 
this difference of opinion resulted many 
‘disputes which conunved tll 1583, when 
Paulus Manutius, then only twenty-one 
ears of age, re-opened the office, which 
‘haa been shut, since the year 1529, and 
from that period, showed a superiority’ 
“which announced his future greatness. 
He conducted the office in the iarie and 
for the advantage of the united heirs of 
‘Aldus and of Andreas, “ In aedibus hae= 
 redum Aldi et Andreae Asulani soceri,” 
\ but this union of interests did not long 
continve. The quarrels of the two fa- 
milies subsided only for a short time; 
they weie renewed in 1537, and the Al- 
_ dine press was again unemployed during 
this and the two following years. | At 
length, in 1540, the partnership was dis- 
solved, and the business resumed in the 
mame of the sons of Aldus, “ Aldi filii.” 
my Paulus Manutius who was now become 
the principal of the house, diligently en- 
___ deavoured' to follow the glorious steps of 
his father, and from this -pexiod, all, his 
~ time was employed in literary or typogra- 
hical labours. The publication of une- 
_  dited Greek books was nearly exhausted, 
he therefore occupied hiniself with Latin 
-_ Iiterature, and his numerous reprints al- 
ways coutaincd either some amelioration 
;  tmthe text, or some additional notes, re- 
Marks, and mdexes, the great utility of 
\ which he had experienced. An enthusi- 
Ne astic admirer of the works of Cicero, he 
earnestly apphed himself to form his style 
fr on that of this excellent writer; and his 
__.. letters and Latin prefaces are entitled to 
the first rank amongst those written in 
that language since the revival of letters. 
The first book which he printed was one 
written by this father of eloquence, who 
engaged allhis thoughts, “ Ciceronis libri 
. Oratorii, 1533, 40.” 
_« Montury Mac, No. 174. 
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From the example of his father, Paulus 
Manutius strove to obtain the assistance 
of eminently learnedmen. G, B. Eonatio, 
G, P. VWaleriano, Lazzaio Bonamico, 
Ben. Lampridio, and other persons equally 
skilful, renewed in his house the good 
“times of Aldus; and from the first esta- 
blishment of Paulus Manutius, the Al- 
dine editions regained that superiority 
“which Aldus had given them, whilst the 
adviee and frequent intercourse of so 
many learned men, formed his_ taste,. 
proved a continual source of instruction, 
and ‘laid the foundation of his success 
‘both as an editor and a printer, 
Inthe year 1535, and the following, 
he published agreat number of Latin ‘and 
Italian editions, all of which are acknow- 
ledged to be excellent. His first Greek 
edition was that of Themistius, which 
was soon succeeded by fsocrates and 
Actius Amidenus; these are all well ex-~ 
ecuted, and prove his perfect knowledge 
of that language. 
In the following year, 1535, he was 
called to Rome, where he formed a 
friendship with Marcelfo Cervino, who 
was afterwards pope under the title of 
Marcellus Uf. and with Bern. Maffei. 
His friendship with Annib. Caro; may 
also be considered as commencing at this 
period. Onreturning to his own country, 
he resumed the employment of an edi« 
tor, and pursued his literary labours with 
such assiduity that in\ 1536, he informs Gy 
Salvaby a letter, that during twenty years 
he had not suffered a day to pass without 
having written something in Latin, 
Though almost entirely occupied with 
literature, his officeand his domestic con- 
cerns, he was yery far from being opu- 
lent; he therefore undertook the educa- 
tion of twelve young noblemen, whose 
names are unknown; but it is probable 
that in the number were included Math. 
Senarega, the translator of the letters to 
Atticus, who is mentioned in his. preface 
to Ep. Famil. as having been received 
into his house, instructed in literatude 
and in the study of eloquence; also Paul 
Contarini, to whom he writes; ‘* Mecum 
in iisdem aedibus per triennium fose 
Vixisti; qui quicquid es, de meerum con- 
siliorum praeceptorumque forte fluxisti 5 
-cujus a laude mea laus quodammodo 
pehdet.”. The probable reason of his 
styling this society of young men an aca- 
demy, was in imitation of that which lis 
father had founded, and from the desire 
of renewing that assembly of learned men, 
who. so zealously a:sisted Aldus in his dit- 
fereut Greek and Latin editions, 
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