MORE (Alexander), was born at Calros in 1616. His father was a Scotman, and principal of the college which the Calvinists had in that city. Alexander was sent to Geneva, where he was made professor of Greek and of Theology, and at the same time discharged the office of a pastor. His violent love of women, and the irregularity of his conduct, excited a great number of enemies against him. Saumaise, informed of his disagreeable situation, invited him to Holland, where he was first appointed professor of Theology at Middleburgh, and afterwards professor of history at Amsterdam. The duties of these stations he discharged with great ability; and in 1655 he went to Italy, where he remained a considerable time. It was during his travels in Italy that he published his beautiful poem on the defeat of the Turkish fleet by the Venetians; and this work procured him the present of a golden chain from the republic. Having taken a dislike to Holland, he was translated to Charenton. There his sermons attracted a numerous audience, not so much for their eloquence as for the satirical allusions and witticisms with which they abounded. This kind of style succeeded with him, because it was natural; but in his imitators it appeared altogether ridiculous. The impetuosity of his character brought him into new quarrels, especially with Daillé, who had greatly the better of him in the dispute.— This singular man died at Paris September 20th, 1670, aged 54, in the house of the duchess de Rohan. He was never married. His works are, 1. A Collection of Controversial Tracts. 2. Beautiful Oration and Poems, in Latin. 3. An answer to Milton, intitled, Alexandri Mori fides publica. Milton has attacked him with great severity in his writings. Those sermons of his which are published, by no means justify the reputation which he had acquired for that kind of composition.