SCIOPPIUS (Latinized form of Sehoppc). KASPAE, a noted classical scholar and troversialist, was b. at Neumark, iii the Palatinate, May 27, 1576; stintied at Heidel berg, Altdorf, and Ingolstadt; and in 1597, visited Italy, Bohemia, Poland, and Holland. Already lie had become celebrated by his Latin verse and his notes upon different Latin authors. Next year he abjured Protestantism, and became a Roman Catholic, in con sequence of which he was decorated by the pope with various titles, and received a pen sion of 600 florins, together with a residence in the Vatican. Henceforth, his career is a series of fierce onslaughts chiefly on his former co-religionists, but also directed against all whom accident or malice led hint to hate. The first person whom he selectd for attack was the illustrious Scaliger (q.v.), against whom, in 1607, he lunched his sea tiger Ilxiobalitrafus (Mainz). In this production, Henry IV. is also assailed. Sent in 1608 by the court of Rome to the diet of Ilatisbon, for the purpose of observing the religious condition of Germany, he published in the same year more than twenty pamphlets against the Protestants. recommending the Catholic powers to use every means for their extermination. Such, sentiments were, of course, highly satisfactory to the emperor of Germany, who was a devoted Catholic; and, in consequence, Scioppius, on visiting Vienna, net with a favorable recepti101 and was raised to the dignity of count-palatine. In 1611 he tired off two libels against king .James I. of England; the first was entitled Eeelesiacstieax Autoritati Ser. D. Jacobi, Mtg. Brit. Regis, Opposites (Hallberg). and the
sceim I, Collyrimin I:vino?, etc. Some three years after, when staying at Madrid. he was dreadfully beaten by the domestics of lord Dig by, the English anithissador, in retaliation for the abuse of his sovereign. Saioppius tied from Spain to lugolstadt, where lie issued , his /..egatus Lair() against the amhassadiir. In 1618 Scioppins went to Milan, where he resided for the next 19 years, davoting himself partly to philological studies, and partly to theological warfare., He died Nov. 19, 1649. S„)ioppius was a prodigious scholar, aud might have rivaled Scaliger himself in reputation, as he did in learning, had it not been for the infirmities of his temper and judgment. To this day, his works, especially those on the Latin language, are reckoned valuable. The principal are: Pientata Varier (Iicalelb. 1593); Verisiniiliani Lira Qotataar, etc. (Niirnb. 1393); Saspecke Leeliones 1597); Da Arts Orifice (Niirnb. 1397); Symbolic Catiect Apuleii Opera (Augs horg, 1603); Ohserrationes Litigate Latina? 1609); De Exereitation Generihas (Mil. 1628); Granonatiat PheasopVett; sive histitattiozes Gramin«tirte Latinte (Mil. 16:28); Paraflora Literariu (Mil. .1/arearia:t Bilinfitti,q, 1628); Radi men to. 0 raminaficte Philosophiete (Mil. 1629); A8trottig:W Ecee.ciastiea (134); .Do S4ho5artt8i, et Ste liaraw Rations (['ad. 1635); Jhreartas Quadrargui5 (Basal, etc.