X INTRODUCTION. 



revelato appeared in 1588, and his De temporibus 

 novissimis in the same year. His Concilium Limense 

 appeared shortly afterwards, and his Concionum in 

 1596. His complete work on the Natural and Moral 



istory of the Indies was published at Seville in 1590. 



Acosta was head of the Jesuits College at Valladolid, 

 and Visitor in Aragon and Andalusia. Finally, he was 

 appointed to the charge of the College at Salamanca, 

 where he died 1 on the 15th of February 1600, in his 

 sixtieth year. 



The theological works of Acosta give evidence of 

 great learning. The De Christo in scripturis revelato 

 consists of nine books, dedicated to Cardinal Caraffa. 

 They are intended to prove that Christ is the centre of 

 all scriptures, the Saviour whose coming was announced 

 by the Baptist, and that heretics twist the words of 

 revelation to their own purposes. 2 This work was pub 

 lished at Rome in 1588, and again in 1590, in quarto. 

 Other editions appeared at Paris in 1592, at Sala 

 manca, at Venice; and, finally, at Paris in 1841. 3 The 



1 But not in the grand college of the Jesuits (La Clericia) 

 which may new be seen at Salamanca. It was not built until 

 1614. In the time of Acosta the Jesuits occupied another build 

 ing, now the cemetery ; and it was here that Acosta died. See 

 Mad oz. 



2 Lib. i. Universurn scriptursc scopum esse Christum, n. Falli 

 Hsereticos que scriptures sensem facilem jactant. in. Recte divi- 

 nam scripturam tractari cum ad Dei dilectionem dirigetur. iv. 

 Jesus verus. v. Jesus salvator. vi. Jesus Mater Maria supra 

 omnes Deo grata et nostrse salutis administra electa divinitas. 

 vn. Jesum Joannes Baptista Precursor annuntiat. vui. ix. 



3 In the Scriptures Sacrce cursus completus ex commentariis om 

 nium perfectissimis unique kabitis, et a magna parte episcoporum 



