Paul Skalic, was an
Croatian encyclopedist, humanist and adventurer (
1534-
1573)
His book
Encyclopaedia seu orbis disciplinarum tam sacrarum quam prophanarum epistemon (Encyclopaedia, or Knowledge of the World of Disciplines . . .) in
Basle (
1559) brought the term
encyclopedia back into vogue. He also wrote a treatise on music:
Dialogus de Lyra (
Cologne,
1570).
He and preacher John 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 flight of Skalic.
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