Sylvester Mazzolini, in ItalianSilvestro Mazzolini da Prierio, in LatinSylvester Prierias. (1456/1457 – 1527) was a theologian born at Priero, Piedmont; he died at Rome. Prierias perished when the imperial troops forced their way into the city, leading to the Sack of Rome.
In spheram ac theoricas preclarissima commentaria, 1514
At the age of fifteen, he entered the Dominican Order. Passing brilliantly through a course of studies, he taught theology at Bologna, Pavia (by invitation of the senate of Venice), and in Rome, whither he was called by Julius II in 1511. In 1515, he was appointed Master of the Sacred Palace, filling that office until his death.
His writings cover a vast range, including treatises on the planets, the power of the demons, history, homiletics, the works of St. Thomas Aquinas and the primacy of the popes. His exposition of Thomas' teaching was critical of the interpretations offered by his fellow Dominican Thomas de Vio Cajetan.
Prierias is credited with being the first theologian who by his writings attacked publicly the doctrines of Martin Luther. Johann Tetzel's productions against the arch-reformer are called by Jacques Échard scattered pages (folia volitantia), and Mazzolini stands forth as the first champion of Roman Pontiffs against Luther. Luther replied to Mazzolini's arguments and the latter published rejoinders, and there was a regular controversy between them.
According to D.J. Kennedy’s article in the Catholic Encyclopedia, ‘the necessity of promptness in attack and defence will account for defects of style in some of his writings’. Morgan Cowie is blunter on his performance in the controversy with Luther: ‘he succeeded so ill that the Pope forbade him to write any more on the matters in discussion’. He further notes that the eighteenth-century Jesuit literary critic Girolamo Tiraboschi ‘is rather annoyed that Erasmus speaks ill of our author as a controversialist, but is compelled to allow it to be true.’[1]
His principal works are: De juridica et irrefragabili veritate Romenæ Ecclesiæ Romenique Pontificis (Rome, 1520); Epitoma responsionis ad Lutherum (Perugia, 1519); Errata et argumenta M. Lutheri (Rome, 1520); Summa Summarum, quæ Sylvestrina dicitur (Rome, 1516), reprinted forty times; an alphabetical encyclopedia of theological questions; Rosa aurea (Bologna, 1510) an exposition of the Gospels of the year; In theoricas planetarum (Venice, 1513).
Works
Summa summarum quae Silvestrina dicitur, 1578
Trialogo chiamato Philamore (in Italian). Padua: Matteo Cerdonis. 1485.
Compendium in Iohannem Capreolum cum additionibus (in Latin). Cremona: Carlo Darlerio. 1497.
Vita di santa Maria Maddalena (in Italian). Impressa in lalma et inclita di Bologna: Giovanni Antonio Benedetti. 1500.
In theoricas planetarum, Venice, 1513.
In spheram ac theoricas preclarissima commentaria (in Latin). Milano: Gottardo Da Ponte. 1514.
Summa Summarum, quæ Sylvestrina dicitur, Rome, 1515 (40 reprints).
Summae Sylvestrinae (in Latin). Vol. II. Venice: Damiano Zenaro. 1578.
Epitoma responsionis ad Lutherum, Perugia, 1519.
De juridica et irrefragabili veritate Romenæ Ecclesiæ Romenique Pontificis, Rome, 1520.
Errata et argumenta M. Lutheri, Rome, 1520.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Sylvester Mazzolini". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
^Morgan Cowie, A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts and scarce books in the Library of St. John’s College, Cambridge (London: Deighton, 1843), p. 127.
Michael M. Tavuzzi,Prierias : the life and works of Silvestro Mazzolini da Prierio, 1456-1527, Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press, 1997.
External links
Schaff Encyclopedia article
Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Sylvester Mazzolini" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
sylvester, mazzolini, italian, silvestro, mazzolini, prierio, latin, sylvester, prierias, 1456, 1457, 1527, theologian, born, priero, piedmont, died, rome, prierias, perished, when, imperial, troops, forced, their, into, city, leading, sack, rome, spheram, the. Sylvester Mazzolini in Italian Silvestro Mazzolini da Prierio in Latin Sylvester Prierias 1456 1457 1527 was a theologian born at Priero Piedmont he died at Rome Prierias perished when the imperial troops forced their way into the city leading to the Sack of Rome In spheram ac theoricas preclarissima commentaria 1514 At the age of fifteen he entered the Dominican Order Passing brilliantly through a course of studies he taught theology at Bologna Pavia by invitation of the senate of Venice and in Rome whither he was called by Julius II in 1511 In 1515 he was appointed Master of the Sacred Palace filling that office until his death His writings cover a vast range including treatises on the planets the power of the demons history homiletics the works of St Thomas Aquinas and the primacy of the popes His exposition of Thomas teaching was critical of the interpretations offered by his fellow Dominican Thomas de Vio Cajetan Prierias is credited with being the first theologian who by his writings attacked publicly the doctrines of Martin Luther Johann Tetzel s productions against the arch reformer are called by Jacques Echard scattered pages folia volitantia and Mazzolini stands forth as the first champion of Roman Pontiffs against Luther Luther replied to Mazzolini s arguments and the latter published rejoinders and there was a regular controversy between them According to D J Kennedy s article in the Catholic Encyclopedia the necessity of promptness in attack and defence will account for defects of style in some of his writings Morgan Cowie is blunter on his performance in the controversy with Luther he succeeded so ill that the Pope forbade him to write any more on the matters in discussion He further notes that the eighteenth century Jesuit literary critic Girolamo Tiraboschi is rather annoyed that Erasmus speaks ill of our author as a controversialist but is compelled to allow it to be true 1 His principal works are De juridica et irrefragabili veritate Romenae Ecclesiae Romenique Pontificis Rome 1520 Epitoma responsionis ad Lutherum Perugia 1519 Errata et argumenta M Lutheri Rome 1520 Summa Summarum quae Sylvestrina dicitur Rome 1516 reprinted forty times an alphabetical encyclopedia of theological questions Rosa aurea Bologna 1510 an exposition of the Gospels of the year In theoricas planetarum Venice 1513 Works Edit Summa summarum quae Silvestrina dicitur 1578 Trialogo chiamato Philamore in Italian Padua Matteo Cerdonis 1485 Compendium in Iohannem Capreolum cum additionibus in Latin Cremona Carlo Darlerio 1497 Vita di santa Maria Maddalena in Italian Impressa in lalma et inclita di Bologna Giovanni Antonio Benedetti 1500 In theoricas planetarum Venice 1513 In spheram ac theoricas preclarissima commentaria in Latin Milano Gottardo Da Ponte 1514 Summa Summarum quae Sylvestrina dicitur Rome 1515 40 reprints Summae Sylvestrinae in Latin Vol II Venice Damiano Zenaro 1578 Epitoma responsionis ad Lutherum Perugia 1519 De juridica et irrefragabili veritate Romenae Ecclesiae Romenique Pontificis Rome 1520 Errata et argumenta M Lutheri Rome 1520 References Edit This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Herbermann Charles ed 1913 Sylvester Mazzolini Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company Morgan Cowie A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts and scarce books in the Library of St John s College Cambridge London Deighton 1843 p 127 Michael M Tavuzzi Prierias the life and works of Silvestro Mazzolini da Prierio 1456 1527 Durham N C Duke University Press 1997 External links EditC Matthew McMahon A History of the Reformation in the 16th Century Book 3 Schaff Encyclopedia article Herbermann Charles ed 1913 Sylvester Mazzolini Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company Feci Simona 2009 MAZZOLINI Silvestro Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani Volume 72 Massimo Mechetti in Italian Rome Istituto dell Enciclopedia Italiana ISBN 978 8 81200032 6 Mazzolini Silvestro da Prierio in Italian in Italian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sylvester Mazzolini amp oldid 1140399159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
