MERULA (George), an Italian of extraordinary parts and learning, born at Alexandria in the duchy of Milan about the year 1420. He taught youth at Venice and Milan for 40 years, and laboured abundantly
Mersa ly in restoring and correcting ancient authors. He wrote, and addressed to Lewis Sforza, Antiquitates Vicecomitum; or "The actions of the Dukes of Milan," in 10 books; with some other things in the same way. His death, in 1494, is said not to have grieved any body; as he lived in a state of war with, and abused, almost all his contemporary scholars.