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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Ge'nnadius (search)
he court of Constantinople, the emperor John II. Palaelogus, the princes Constantine (afterwards emperor) and Theodore Palaeologus, brothers of John, and the great duke Luke Notaras, son-in-law of John. He corresponded with persons of eminence in Italy, including Franciscus Philelphus (who was intimate with George during his stay at Constantinople), Mark Lipomanus, and Ambrose the Camaldolite. Many of his letters to these persons are extant in MS. but without date or place of writing. In A. D. 1438-39, George, who held the post of chief judge of the palace, attended the emperor John at the councils of Ferrara and Florence. It is probable that he had been originally unfavourable to the project of uniting the Greek and Latin Churches, which formed the business of these councils; but his opinions were either changed or overruled by the emperor, who was anxious for the union; and though a layman, he was allowed to speak at the council in favour of the project. (Labbe, Concil. vol. xiii.
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Joannes BESSARION (search)
st precious treasures. Works The works of Bessarion are numerous : they comprehend original works and translations from Greek into Latin. Of the original works several exist only in MS. in various libraries, especially in that of St. Mark at Venice. We give only his published works: the others are enumerated by Bandini, Hody, Cave, and Fabricius. I. Theological Works 1. *Lo/gos *Lo/gos, Sermo; a discourse in honour of the Council of Ferrara, delivered at the opening of the council, A. D. 1438 Editions Printed in the Concilia (vol. xiii. col. 35, &c., ed. Labbe; vol. ix. col. 27, ed. Hardouin; vol. 31, col. 495, &c., ed. Mansi). 2. *Dogmatiko\s h)\ peri\ e(nw/sews lo/gos (Oratio Dogmatica, sive de Unione Called also De Compunctione (Panzer, vol. viii. p. 271 ); delivered at the same council (col. 391, &c., Labbe; col. 983, &c., Mansi). 3. Declaratio aliquorum quae in dicta Oratione Dogmatica continentur, quae Graecis notissima, Latinis ignota sunt, Declaratio aliquorum
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Joannes EUGENICUS (search)
Joannes EUGENICUS 60. EUGENICUS (*Eu)geniko/s) was deacon and nomophylax of the great church at Constantinople, and brother to the celebrated Marcus or Mark Eugenicus, archbishop of Ephesus, one of the leaders of the Greeks at the councils of Ferrara and Florence (A. D. 1438-39). [EUGENICUS, M.] Joannes also attended the council, and embraced the same side as his brother. He attempted to leave Italy during its session, but was brought back. Works Published works He wrote: 1. An iambic poem of 25 lines, *Ei)s ei)ko/na tou= mega/lou *Xrudodto/mou, In imaginem magni Chrysostomi. 2. An iambic tetrastich, *Ei)spanagia/rion, In Panagiarium. 3. *Proqewri/a, Praefatio, i. e. to the Aethiopica of Heliodorus. [HELIODORUS IV., Romance Writer.] Editions These three pieces were published by Bandini (Catalog. Codd. Laur. Medic. vol. iii. col. 322, &c.) Works extant in MS. Several other works of Joannes Eugenicus are extant in MS., especially his Antirrheticum adversus Synodum Florenti