Pavao Skalić
Illustration — Portrait of Paul Skalich • Illustration — Title page of Skalich's Encyclopaedia seu orbis disciplinarum tam sacrarum quam prophanarum epistemon from 1559, arguable one of the first encyclopedias to clearly use the word encyclopedia in its title. Paul Skalich (1534–1573), also known as Stanislav Pavao Skalić or Paulus Scalichius de Lika, was an encyclopedist, Renaissance humanist, polymath and adventurer born in Zagreb (modern Croatia) and who lived part of his life in the Holy Roman Empire. (modern Germany) His surname is rendered in various other ways: e.g, in English, Skalich, Scalich, Scaliger; in Latin, Scalichius or Scaligius; and Spanish, Scalitzius.
Also recorded as Stanislav Pavao Skalić · Paul Skalich
Pavao Skalić
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- Born
- 1534 · Zagreb.
- Died
- 1573 · Gdańsk.
- Occupation
- theologian · philosopher · politician · writer · humanist
- Education
- University of Vienna
- Known for
- Conclusiones in omni genere scientiarum · Encyclopediae seu orbis disciplinarum tam sacrarum quam profanarum epistemon
- Languages
- Latin · Serbo-Croatian
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Illustration — Portrait of Paul Skalich • Illustration — Title page of Skalich's Encyclopaedia seu orbis disciplinarum tam sacrarum quam prophanarum epistemon from 1559, arguable one of the first encyclopedias to clearly use the word encyclopedia in its title. Paul Skalich (1534–1573), also known as Stanislav Pavao Skalić or Paulus Scalichius de Lika, was an encyclopedist, Renaissance humanist, polymath and adventurer born in Zagreb (modern Croatia) and who lived part of his life in the Holy Roman Empire. (modern Germany) His surname is rendered in various other ways: e.g, in English, Skalich, Scalich, Scaliger; in Latin, Scalichius or Scaligius; and Spanish, Scalitzius.
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Pavao Skalić (1534–1573) was a humanist, philosopher and politician, among other activities. The humanist was born in Zagreb and died in Gdańsk.
Pavao Skalić was educated at University of Vienna. The humanist worked in Münster.
Among the works is Conclusiones in omni genere scientiarum. Languages used include Latin and Serbo-Croatian.
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Pavao Skalić studied at University of Vienna. The recorded working language is Latin and Serbo-Croatian. Places of work recorded in the authority are Münster. Works named in the authority record are Conclusiones in omni genere scientiarum and Encyclopediae seu orbis disciplinarum tam sacrarum quam profanarum epistemon.
Skalić studied theology and philosophy in Vienna and later moved around Europe, living in Bologna, Rome, Bohemia, Poland, France and Germany, among other places. His book Encyclopaedia seu orbis disciplinarum tam sacrarum quam prophanarum epistemon ("Encyclopaedia, or Knowledge of the World of Disciplines"; Basel, 1559) is one of the first books entitled encyclopedia. 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 cyclopedia to describe his work in 1541. Skalić also wrote a treatise on music: Dialogus de Lyra (Cologne, 1570). He and preacher Johann Funck exercised great influence over Albert (1490-1568), first duke of Prussia, and became wealthy. Religious differences with the king of Poland led to the execution of Funck and the rise of Skalić.
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Nationality
References vary regarding Skalić's nationality. M. Girardi-Karšulin at the University of Zagreb claims that he was Croatian, as do the historians Joseph F. Patrouch and Stephen L. Wailes, and other sources. However, according to Encarta he was German.
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Identity and origins
His recorded languages were Latin and Serbo-Croatian. His recorded confession was Catholic Church.
Work and production
Work and production
Works recorded as notable number 2: Conclusiones in omni genere scientiarum and Encyclopediae seu orbis disciplinarum tam sacrarum quam profanarum epistemon.
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1534
Pavao Skalić born at Zagreb.
1573
Pavao Skalić died at Gdańsk.
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Zagreb.
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Gdańsk.
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Skalić, Pavao, Oxford Music Online, 2001
Skalić, Pavao, Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy, 2014
Skalić, Pavao, Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy, 2022
Skalić, Pavao, Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy, 2019
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- 1.Yeo, Richard. Encyclopaedic visions : scientific dictionaries and enlightenment culture. Cambridge University Press. 6. 2001. 978-0521152921.
- 2.Lovro Županović. "Skalić, Pavao." New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
- 3.Collison, Robert. Encyclopaedias. 2nd ed. (Hafner, 1966) p. 80
- 4.Josip Andreis. Music in Croatia. Institute of Musicology. 47. 1974. 9780918660244.
- 5.Schaff-Herzog article
- 6.Basic philosophical problems in Pavao Skaliæ's work (1994)
- 7.Queen's Apprentice: Archduchess Elizabeth, Empress María, the Habsburgs, and the Holy Roman Empire, 1554-1569, Joseph F. Patrouch, BRILL, 2010, pp. 39
- 8.The Rich Man and Lazarus on the Reformation Stage: A Contribution to the Social History of German Drama, Stephen L. Wailes, Susquehanna University Press, 1997, pp. 224
- 9.The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge--, Volume 1, Part 2, Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1842, pp. 663
- 10.Geschichte des preussischen Staats: Vom Jahre 1191 bis 1640. 1, Gustav Adolf Harald Stenzel, Perthes, 1830, pp. 338, "Ein junger mann aus Kroatien, welcher sich Paul Skalich nannte"
- 11.Encarta "Encyclopedia"
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