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Older works such as the Spanish [[Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana|''Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeoamericana'' (''Espasa'')]] (vol. 19, (1930) page 1166) say that he is an [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] count (''"y esta voz, ya latinizada, se emplea en el rótulo de la obra del conde húngaro Scalitzus",'' "and this term,Latinized, is used in the heading of the work of the Hungarian count Scalitzius".){{fact|date=January 2011}} The [[Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition]] (1910–1911) on page 169 says the same, referring to him as "Paulus Scalichius de Lika, an Hungarian count".<ref>[http://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=User:Tim_Starling/ScanSet_TIFF_demo&vol=09&page=EB9A392 ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' 1911 scan]</ref> |
Older works such as the Spanish [[Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana|''Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeoamericana'' (''Espasa'')]] (vol. 19, (1930) page 1166) say that he is an [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] count (''"y esta voz, ya latinizada, se emplea en el rótulo de la obra del conde húngaro Scalitzus",'' "and this term,Latinized, is used in the heading of the work of the Hungarian count Scalitzius".){{fact|date=January 2011}} The [[Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition]] (1910–1911) on page 169 says the same, referring to him as "Paulus Scalichius de Lika, an Hungarian count".<ref>[http://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=User:Tim_Starling/ScanSet_TIFF_demo&vol=09&page=EB9A392 ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' 1911 scan]</ref> |
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Stanislav Pavao Skalić (1534–1573), also known as Paul Skalich or Paulus Scalichius de Lika, was a Croatian encyclopedist, Renaissance humanist, and adventurer born in Zagreb, Croatia, and who lived part of his life in Germany.[1] His Croatian surname is also rendered in various other ways: e.g., in English, Skalich, Scalich, Scaliger; in Latin, Scalichius or Scaligius; and in Spanish, Scalitzius.
Skalić studied theology and philosophy in Vienna and later moved around Europe, living in Bologna, Rome, Bohemia, Poland, France and Germany, among other places.[2]
His book Encyclopaedia seu orbis disciplinarum tam sacrarum quam prophanarum epistemon ("Encyclopaedia, or Knowledge of the World of Disciplines"; Basel, 1559) is probably the first book entitled encyclopedia.[original research?] Robert Collison later wrote that the work was poorly written, only being important today for its use of the word encyclopaedia, and that Joachim Sterck van Ringelbergh had used the word cyclopaedia to describe his work in 1541.[3] Skalić also wrote a treatise on music: Dialogus de Lyra (Cologne, 1570).[4]
He and preacher John Funck exercised great influence over Albert (1490-1568), first duke of Prussia, and became wealthy.[citation needed] Religious differences with the king of Poland led to the execution of Funck and the rise of Skalić.[citation needed]
Nationality
References vary regarding Mr. Skalić's nationality. M. Girardi-Karšulin at the University of Zagreb claims that he is Croatian,[5] as does the modern Croatian historian Darko Žubrinić.[1] But many modern English encyclopedias, such as Encyclopædia Britannica[6] Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and Encarta[7] indicate that he is German. This could be because he lived at the time when Lika and the rest of Croatia was part of the Habsburg Monarchy, although, as stated above, he spent a major part of his life in Germany, where he [very] probably died.[original research?]
Older works such as the Spanish Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeoamericana (Espasa) (vol. 19, (1930) page 1166) say that he is an Hungarian count ("y esta voz, ya latinizada, se emplea en el rótulo de la obra del conde húngaro Scalitzus", "and this term,Latinized, is used in the heading of the work of the Hungarian count Scalitzius".)[citation needed] The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911) on page 169 says the same, referring to him as "Paulus Scalichius de Lika, an Hungarian count".[8] Nevertheless, it is proven fact that he was born in Zagreb, todays capital of the Republic of Croatia.
Notes
- ^ a b Croatian Humanists, Ecumenists, Latinists, and Encyclopaedists (1995)
- ^ Lovro Županović. "Skalić, Pavao." New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
- ^ Collison, Robert. Encyclopaedias. 2nd ed. (Hafner, 1966) p. 80
- ^ Josip Andreis (1974), Music in Croatia, Institute of Musicology, p. 47, retrieved 2011-01-27
- ^ Basic philosophical problems in Pavao Skaliæ's work (1994)
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica "encyclopaedia"
- ^ Encarta "Encyclopedia"
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica 1911 scan