Venerable Denis the Carthusian

7° A Treatise on the four last things of man, printed in Delft in 1487, in Cologne in 1568 and in 1591. This treatise contains such extraordinary things that Possevin, in his Apparatus sacer, suspects that they were inserted by a foreign hand. It is argued therein that the souls in purgatory are not assured of their salvation.

8° Speculum omnis status humanæ vitæ, printed in Nuremberg in 1595, in-4°.

9° Gerardus Hamontanus, a Carthusian of Cologne, published, in 1559, a folio volume containing thirty-one opuscules, several of which were unpublished.

10° Seven other opuscules were also published in Louvain, in 1574, in one vol. in-4°.

11° Speculum conversionis peccatorum m agistri Dionysii de Leuvis ali Dionysii de Leuvis alias Rikel Carthusian monk, mystical writer, and prolific theologian of the 15th century. a s Rikel ordinis Carth ordinis Carthusiensis Religious order welcomed by Engelbert in Cologne. usiensis. — Impressum Alcati in Flandria, anno 1473, in-4° of 27 leaves. This volume, very rare, is precious because it is the first known printing, with a date, made in Belgium. It was printed by Theodoric Ma rtens of Alost. It is fou Théodoric Martens d'Alost Belgian printer, responsible for the first dated printing in Belgium. nd in the preceding collection.

12° Four books against the Alcoran, printed in Cologne in 1553. This treatise is not common.

13° Various works whose catalogue, drawn up by himself, is very considerable. Several have not yet seen the light of day or are no longer to be found.

of Brison. Gifted with knowledge of all kinds, he had become skilled in Hebrew and Greek, in philosophy and theology, and even in the exact sciences. His works were printed in Basel in 1565, in folio volumes. His life was composed in Latin by Father Hartzheim, Trier, 1730, in quarto. In volume IX, pp. 1-116 of the *Archief voor kerkelyke geschiedenis, inzonderheid van Nederland*, by Klot and Royaerts, there is a very academic notice on Nicholas of Cusa, by E. B. Swaine who, unfortunately, allowed himself to be too influenced by the prejudices of Protestantism.

It is to Fr. Thierry Loër that we owe the publication of the most important works of Denis the Carthusian; h e worked on it whi Denis le Chartreux Carthusian monk, mystical writer, and prolific theologian of the 15th century. le he was sub-prior in Cologne, and neglected nothin g to pr Cologne Archiepiscopal see and burial place of the saint. ocure the manuscripts and the funds necessary for this enterprise, which cost him incredible efforts. He placed ample prefaces at the head of the various volumes of the author that he was publishing. Fr. Joseph Engeingrave, prior of the Charterhouse of Brussels, had planned, in 1718, to provide a complete edition of all the works of Denis the Carthusian, but it was not executed because the French Carthusians wished to have it printed in France.

Pop e Eugene IV sa pape Eugène IV Pope who sent Nicholas Albergati to the Council of Basel. id of Denis that the Church was fortunate to have such a son, and Cardinal Bellarmine calls him a man of great holiness and great learning. According to the testimony of Dupin, he wrote with ease, but his style is simple and possesses nothing polished or elevated. He had read and studied much, and did not lack erudition in common matters. His judgment was sound, and he applied passages of Holy Scripture happily: he is sober and wise in spirituality, and full of edifying maxims and instructions. Finally, there is hardly any mystical author whose works one reads with more utility and pleasure.

The life of Denis the Carthusian was written by Thierry Loër, or Ladrius, nicknamed 'à Stratie' Thierry Loër Carthusian monk of Cologne, principal editor and biographer of Denis. because he was a native of Hoogstraeten. Thierry became a Carthusian in Cologne on January 10, 1520, and died in Würzburg on August 26, 1554, generally esteemed by Catholics because of his activity and the holiness of his conduct. This life, which is quite accurate, was printed in Cologne in 1530 and 1532, and is found in the collection of the Bullandiales, vol. II Tuesday, pp. 247-255. See Trithemius and Bellarmine, de Scriptoribus eccles.; Pussovic, Appar. Soc.; Petreius, Bibliotheca Carthasiana, p. 49; Dupin, Bibl. Eccles., 15th century; part 1, p. 330; and Beillet, under March 12. Father Fison, in his Flores Ecclesiae Laodiceae, pp. 154-165, gives a very extensive notice on the virtues of the venerable Carthusian. The list of his writings and his portrait are found in the Bibliotheca Belgica, vol. IV, p. 241. (Godescard, Brussels ed.)