printed both in Latin and English the same year, in Latin in 1582, and in English in 1615 and 1623. Prefixed are some verses on the death of archbishop Parker, and the epistle dedicatory to Grindal, with a recommendatory Latin poem, by Thomas Drant, the first translator of Horace. His "Norvicus," published with the preceding, is the first printed account of Norwich; the plates are by R. Lyne and Rem. Hogenbergius, both attached to the household of the learned and munificent Parker. There are copies of almost all the preceding editions in Mr. Gough's library at Oxford. Strype has published, in the appendix to his Life of Parker, an elegant Latin letter from Nevile to Parker, which is prefixed to the "Kettus." The first Latin edition, printed in 1575, is dedicated solely to Parker and the second, of the same year, which has the two dedications, has also a passage, not in the former, and probably struck out by Parker, which gave offence to the Welsh. It occurs at p. 132, "Sed enim Kettiani rati," &c. to "Nam præterquam quod," &c. p. 133.

Nevile published the Cambridge verses on the death of sir Philip Sidney, in 1587, and projected a translation of Livy, but never completed it. Another work of his is entitled "Apologia ad Walliæ proceres," Lond. 1576, 4to. Doubtless an apology for the passage abovementioned, which had given offence. He also translated, or rather paraphrased, the "Œdipus," in his sixteenth year, as part of a translation of Seneca's tragedies translated by Studley, Nuce, Heywood, &c. and printed in 1581. Warton says, that notwithstanding the translator's youth, it is by far the most spirited and elegant version of the whole collection, and that it is to be regretted that he did not undertake all the rest. He died Oct. 4, 1614, and was buried in the cathedral at Canterbury.'

NEVILE, or NEVIL (THOMAS), dean of Canterbury, and an eminent benefactor to Trinity college, Cambridge, brother to the preceding, was born in Canterbury, to which city his father, who had spent his younger days at court, had, in his declining years, retired. He entered early at Pembroke-hall, Cambridge, of which he was elected a fellow in November 1570. In 1580, he was senior proctor of the university, and in 1582 was presented to the master

1 Warton's Hist. of Poetry-Restituta, vol. I.-Strype's Parker, p. 502.Strype's Grindal, p. 196.—Gough's Topography.

ship of Magdalen-college by the then patron of that office, Thomas lord Howard, first earl of Suffolk. In 1587, the queen, to whom he was chaplain, conferred on him the second prebend in the church of Ely, at which time he was also rector of Doddington cum March, in the isle of Ely. In 1588, he was elected vice-chancellor of the University, but relinquished the office, in the following year, to Dr. Preston, master of Trinity-hall. While he presided in this station, he took the degree of D. D. During his being vice-chancellor, it is only recorded, that lie had occasion to repress the freedoms which two of the university preachers took when speaking in their sermons of the established church.

In 1590, Dr. Nevile was promoted by her majesty to the deanery of Peterborough. In 1592, he joined with the other deans and prebendaries of the late erected churches in a resolution to solicit an act of parliament for the confirmation of their rights. It was necessary, indeed, to check the designs of those who pretended that their revenues arose from concealed lands, and that, therefore, they belonged to the crown and in resisting these vexations they were supported by archbishop Whitgift. In February 1593, Dr. Nevile quitted the mastership of Magdalen, in consequence of being promoted by her majesty to that of Trinity-college, and in March 1594, resigned the rectory of Doddington, on being presented to that of Teversham near Cambridge.

In 1595, he was concerned in the controversy, which originated at Cambridge, from the public declaration of William Barret, fellow of Caius college, against the doctrine of predestination, and falling from grace. On these points the general persuasion being then favourable to the system of Calvin, Barret was called before some of the heads, and compelled to retract his opinions. The dispute, however, which was referred by both parties to archbishop Whitgift, occasioned the well-known conference of divines at Lambeth, where they agreed on certain propositions, in conformity to Calvin's principles, commonly called the Lambeth articles. Dr. Nevil, and his brethren, soon after had to complain of Dr. Baro, lady Margaret's professor of divinity, for maintaining some doctrines respecting universal salvation, diametrically opposite to those of the Lambeth articles; in consequence of which

he was removed from his station in the university. (See BARO).

The character of Nevile was now held in such estimation by queen Elizabeth, that, on the death of Dr. Rogers, she promoted him to the deanery of Canterbury, in which he was installed June 28, 1597. On her majesty's death, he was sent by archbishop Whitgift into Scotland to address her successor, in the name of all the clergy, with assurances of their loyalty and affection. He was also commissioned to inquire what commands his majesty had to enjoin as to causes ecclesiastical; and, at the same time, to recommend the church of England to his favour and protection. To this message James returned an answer, declaring, that he would maintain the government of the church as Elizabeth left it. The king afterwards, when on a visit to Cambridge, in 1615, was entertained at Trinity-college, by Dr. Nevile, who was then much enfeebled by the palsy, and did not long survive the royal visit. He died at Cambridge May 2, 1615, advanced in life, but his age we have not been able to ascertain.

By his munificence to Trinity-college, Dr. Nevile has secured to himself the gratitude and admiration of posterity. He expended more than 3000l. in rebuilding that fine quadrangle, which to this day retains the name of Nevil's-court. He was also a contributor to the library of that college, and a benefactor to East-bridge hospital in his native city. He was not less a generous patron of many scholars who became the ornaments of the succeeding age. He was buried in Canterbury-cathedral, in the ancient chantry in the South aile, which he had fitted up as the burial-place of his family, and which was afterwards called Nevil's chapel. Here he placed a monument to the memory of his father, mother, and uncle; and another was erected to himself: but in 1787, when the cathedral was new paved, the chapel itself was removed, and the monuments, in taking down, almost entirely destroyed. The inscription to the dean only remains, and is placed between two mutilated figures of himself and his elder brother Alexander, in the chapel of the Virgin Mary.'

NEVILE, or NEVILLE (HENRY), a republican writer, the second son of sir Henry Nevile, of Billingbeare, in Berkshire, was born in 1620, and became a commoner of

Todd's Account of the Deans of Canterbury.

Merton college, Oxford, in 1635, but appears to have left it without taking a degree. In the beginning of the rebellion, he travelled on the continent, but returned in 1645, and became an active agent for republicanism. In November 1651, he was elected one of the council of state, but when he found Cromwell aspiring to the crown, under the pretence of a protectorate, he retired. He caballed with Harrington and others for their imaginary commonwealth until the Restoration, when he was taken into custody, but soon after released. From this time he lived privately until his death, Sept. 20, 1694, at Warfield in Berkshire. The only one. of his publications worthy of notice was, his "Plato Redivivus or a Dialogue concerning Government," 1681, which Mr. Hollis, in his republican zeal, reprinted in 1763. His other works were, 1. "The Parliament of Ladies," 1647, 4to, a kind of banter on sir Henry Blount, for certain loose sentiments respecting the female sex. 2." Shuffling, cutting, and dealing, in a game at Piquet," 1659, 4to, another satire on Cromwell. 3. "The Isle of Pines : or a late discovery of a fourth island near Terra australis incognita, by Hen. Cornelius Van Sloetten," Lond. 1668, 4to. He was also the editor of Machiavel's works, and the defender of his principles. Wood says he wrote some poems, inserted in various collections. One in Mr. Nichols's collection, vol. VII. p. 1, gives us no very favourable idea of his genius or decency.

NEWBOROUGH, or NEWBURGH (WILLIAM of), commonly known by his Latin name of Gul. Neubrigensis, an early English historian, was born at Bridlington in Yorkshire, in the first year of king Stephen's reign, 1136, and educated in the abbey of Newborough, of which he became a member. Besides the name of Neubrigensis, which he derived from his abbey, we find him called Parvus, or "Little;" but whether this was a surname or nickname, is somewhat dubious. Tanner notices him under the name of Petyt; and Nicolson says, that his true surname was Little; and that he calls himself Petit, or Parvus. Hearne allows that others called him so; but does not remember where he styles himself so. Mr. Denne thinks it remarkable, that with allusion to himself, he twice uses the word Parvitas," thereby insinuating how little qualified he was to discharge the office of a historiographer, or to hastily

1 Ath. Ox. vol. II.-Nichols's Poems.-Biog. Dram.

form a judgment of the actions of so great a man as

Becket.

Neubrigensis's history, published at Paris, with Picard's notes, 1610, 8vo, then by Gale, and lastly, and more correctly, by Hearne, 3 vols. Oxon. 1719, 8vo, begins with the Norman conquest, and ends with the year 1197, and is written in a good Latin style. He has, however, not escaped the credulity of his times and his profession; and perhaps his want of correctness may be attributed to his writing this history in advanced life, when the events of former years were beginning to fade from his memory. Henry compliments him for "regularity of disposition ;' but to that he seems to have paid very little attention, and it is the desultory method in which he ranges his materials that affords a strong presumptive proof that he depended most on his own resources, and had not before him any connected chronicle of the times. We have noticed his high respect for Becket, but he had nothing of this for Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose veracity he attacks with great severity. Some writers attribute this to his disappointment in not succeeding Geoffrey in the bishopric of St. Asaph. Hence, says Nicolson, he "fell into a mad humour of decrying the whole principality of Wales, its history, antiquity, and all that belongs to it." Whatever his motive, some of his strictures on Geoffrey are not without foundation.1

NEWCASTLE. See CAVENDISH.

NEWCOMB (THOMAS), M. A. son of a worthy clergyman in Herefordshire, and great grandson, by his mother's side, to the famous Spenser, was born in 1675, and was, for some time, educated at Corpus Christi college, Oxford; but we do not find his name among the Graduates. He was afterwards chaplain to the second duke of Richmond, and rector of Stopham in Sussex, in 1734, when he published a translation of "Velleius Paterculus." For some time before this he lived at Hackney, in rather distressed circumstances. So early as 1718, he was author of an excellent poem, under the title of " Bibliotheca," which is preserved in the third volume of Nichols's "Select Collection of Miscellany Poems," and on which Dr. Warton thinks Pope must have formed his goddess Dul

1 Tanner.-Nicolson.-Hearne.-Archæologia, vol, IX.-Henry's Hist. of Great Britain.