, Perugia, 
a 
1804.J 
At lat, he was about to have 
accepted an invitation from Cardinal Hip- 
polyto of Efte, when an infectiops diftem- 
per breaking out in the Cardinal’s neigh- 
bourhood, obliged him to decline the 
journey. 
In 1556, an Academy was eftablifhed 
at Venice, in the houfeof Federigo Bado- 
aro, one of the principal fenators of the 
Republic. It was named ACADEMIA 
VENEZIANA. It was compofed of about 
an hundred members ; fome of whom were 
fkilled in one branch of learning and {ci- 
ence, fome in another; and who, among 
them all, rove to unite every fpecies of 
literary and fcientific excellence. Bern- 
ardo, the father of Torquato Taflo, was, 
with an annual falary of 200 dugatsy 
keeper of the records. Belonging to the 
academy was a printing-houfe, in which 
at was propofed to print good editions of 
all books and manufcripts already known 
to exift, as well as to commit to the prels 
the original writings of the academicians. 
Over this printing-houfe, Paulo Manucei 
‘vas appointed to prefide: and it was com- 
pletely furnifhed with new founts of his 
own types. Under him, in the fervice of 
the Academy, were feveral othey fkilful 
printers, and among them, Domenico 
Bevilacyua. In1558 and 1559, fifteen 
different books were printed in this efta- 
blithment. ‘They were not bulky: but 
they were intended merely as a prelude to 
greater undertakings, of which a cata- 
logue was publifhed both in Italian and 
Latin. The books aftually printed in the 
academy, were al! executed with admirable 
correétnefs and beauty. The copies of 
them have become exceedingiy fcarce ; and 
are bought at any price, by perfons curi- 
ous in rare books. Paulo was honoured 
alfo with the profefforfhip of eloquence 
an this academy. But the inititution 
had a very brief exiftence. It was pro- 
bably thought to have been an engine in 
Badoaro’s hands, by which he mighthave 
become dangerous to the ftate. Perhaps 
its expence might exceed his refources, and 
drive him to pecuniary fhifts which weve 
difcreditable. In Auguft, 1562, to the 
great difhonour of the ftate of Venice, the 
academy was, by a public decree, dif- 
folved. 
In 1561, Manucci had been invited 
by Pius IV, upon conditions of gyeat 
honour and advantage, to repair to Rume, 
and there engage in printing the Holy 
Scriptures, and the works of the Fathers 
ef the Church.’ He accordingly went to 
Rome, in Auguft, 1561. His Holinefs 
bad agreed to pay the expence of hisjour- 
Mon tuiy Mag. No. 113. 
Mennirs of Paulo Manuzie. 
Al 
ney, and of the removal of his printing | 
materials, and his family ; and to allow 
him, from the time of his arrival, an yearly 
falary of at leaft 500 crowns. From this 
time, till the death of Pius, he continued 
to exercile his profeffion as a printer, with 
great reputation and moderate emoluments 
at Rome; while he alfo kept open his 
printing-houfe at Venice. At length, 
diffatished with his fituation, and in ill- 
health, he left Rome, in September, 1570. 
After fome delay at Piove del Sacco, 
and an excurfion through Italy, in which 
he vifited fucceflively, Genoa,Reggia, and 
Milan, he returned to Venice, in May, 
1572. From Venice, he went, after a 
very fhort tay, back to Rome. At Rome, 
he was cheered by the feafonable liberality 
of the Pope, which was made more agree- 
able, by being beftowed without any ex- 
action of perfonal Jabour or attendance, 
His fon, Aldo, he had left to manage the 
bufinefs of his printing-houfe at Venice. 
In February, 1573, he gave his daughter 
in marriage, toa young lawyer of good 
family and profeffional reputation at 
Rome. 
In September, 1573, his health began 
again to decline. Three months after 
that, he thought himfelf better, but had 
ftill-an extreme weaknefs in his loins, with 
frequent and fevere head-aches. Medicines 
did him no good. And, on the 6th of 
April, 1574, he expired in the arms of his 
fon, who had juft arrived from Venice, to 
attend him in his illnefs, He had lived 
in general effeem ; and his death was uni- 
verlally regretted. He left a variety of 
writings, which diftinguifh him as one of 
the moft judicious critics ; and one of the 
moft nicely elegant writers of Latinvity, 
that modern times have produced. Of 
thefe, the principal are his Bete: in Latin 
and Italian, his Commentaries on the 
works of his favorite Cicero, and his 
treatile De Curia Romana. The pro- 
duétions of his prefies ave all of the 
highett value, for both accuracy and 
beauty. ees ; 
NOTICE concerning the LIFE aud LITE- 
RARY LABOURS of M. BRUNCE, Cor- 
vefpondent of the National Infiziute at 
Strafhurg, Commiffary et War, and Ed:- 
tor of Ariftophanes, Sophocles, Anacrec#, 
Virgil, Plautus, Terence, and various 
other Greek and Latin Claffics; whe 
died at Strafburgh Fune 12, 18033 4 
J. G. SCHWtIGHAUSER. 
WM BRUNCK was born at Strafbure, 
Vise inthe year 1730¢ Inearly youth 
he prolecuted his ftudies at the coilege o 
Louis- 
