Julius Caesar Scaliger (della Scala, Scaligeri, Bordon, Bordonius), 1484-1558. Catholic humanist philosopher, physician and botanist. A stout follower of Aristotle, he won fame for his vitriolic attacks on Erasmus. His views on literature, which placed Seneca and Virgil above the Greeks, were widely followed.
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Article by Paul Lejay on this scholar's life and writings.
Entry incorporating material from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
Biographical information presented as part of the Galileo Project.
Article by Paul Lejay on this scholar's life and writings.
Entry incorporating material from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
