Magistris, Simone De
Magistris, Simone de
Born in 1728; died 6 October, 1802; a priest of the Oratorio di S. Filippo Neri, at Rome, whom Pius VI created titular Bishop of Cyrene and provost of the Congregation for the correction of the liturgical books of Oriental Rites. He was very well versed in Oriental languages, and often received from Clement XIV and Pius VI commissions of research on points of ecclesiastical antiquity. He was more especially devoted to the study of the Sacred Scriptures, and among his publications on that subject are (1) “Daniel secundum Septuaginta ex tetraplis Origenis nunc primum editus” (Rome, 1772), from the sole codex in the Chigi library, accompanied by five dissertations (one of them on the chronology of Daniel), by the commentary of St. Hippolytus, by a comparison between the version of the Septuagint and that of Theodotion, a few pieces from the Book of Esther, in Chaldean, a fragment of Papias on the canon of the Sacred Scripture, etc. (2) “Acta Martyrum ad Ostia Tiberina” (Rome, 1795). (3) “S. Dionysii Alexandrini episcopi . . . opera” (Rome, 1796), with a learned introduction on the life and writings of the saint. (4) “Gli atti di cinque martiri della Corea”, with a notice on the origin of the Faith in that country (Rome, 1801), etc.
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U. BENIGNI Transcribed by Joseph P. Thomas
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume IXCopyright © 1910 by Robert Appleton CompanyOnline Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. KnightNihil Obstat, October 1, 1910. Remy Lafort, CensorImprimatur. +John M. Farley, Archbishop of New York
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Magistris, Simone De
a noted Italian Orientalist, was born at Serra di Scopamene (Corse), Feb. 28, 1728; went to Rome while yet a youth, entered the congregation of the Oratory of St. Philippe of Neri, and soon made a name for himself by his unusual proficiency in the ancient languages. Popes Clement XIV and Pius VI employed him in the research of ecclesiastical antiquities; he was made bishop of Cyrene, in partibus, and secretary of the congregation for the correction of works by the Oriental Church. In this last position his vast erudition displayed itself to the advantage of the Church of Rome. He died Oct. 6,1802. He wrote Daniel secundum Septuaginta ex tetraplis Origenis, nunc primum editus (Greek and Latin, Rome, 1772, fol.). This text of Daniel, after the Sept., had been given up for lost. Magistris, finding it in the library of the prince of Chigi, added to it the Greek interpretation of Theodotius; also a part of the book of Esther in Chaldee, and five dissertations: Acta Martyrum ad Ostia Tiberina, ex. codice regiae bibliotheae- Taurinensis (Rome, 1795, fol.): S. Dyonisii Alexandrisii episcopi, coognomento Magni. Opera quae supersunt (Rome, 1776, fol.): Gli Alti di cinque Martiri nelle Corea, coll origine dellc fide in quel reqno (Rome, 1801, 8vo). Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gen. 32:706.