Andrew Melville, sacred chronology and world history: the <i>Carmina Danielis 9</i> and the <i>Antichristus</i>
Steven J. Reid
The accepted view of the ecclesiastical reformer Andrew Melville (1545–1622) as dynamic leader Presbyterian movement in Jacobean Scotland has been severely eroded recent years, with particular criticism actual importance his contribution to Kirk and Scottish higher education. While this reductionism necessary, it resulted an inversion overwhelmingly positive traditional image Melville, does not give us a rounded assessment life works. This article attempts partially redress balance by looking at neglected aspect Melville's Latin writings, which showcase talents humanist intellectual biblical commentator. It focuses on two long poems that are both commentaries paraphrases Daniel Revelation: Carmina Danielis Antichristus. Through these poems, we see how engaged problems exercising reformed theologians across Europe: dating key events historicised meaning prophecies within texts. We also find evidence read widely among contemporary ancient commentators issues.
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