a set of enthusiasts who sprang up about the year 361, in the reign of the emperor Constantius, who maintained that men have two souls, a celestial and a diabolical, and that the latter is driven out by prayer.

MASSILIA, (anc. geogr.), a town of Gallia Narbonensis; a colony of Phocceans, from Phocæa, a city of Ionia, and in confederacy with the Romans: universally celebrated not only for its port, commerce, and strength, but especially for its politeness of manners and its learning. It was the school for barbarians, who were excited by its means to such a fondness for Greek literature, that even their public and private transactions were all executed in that language, according to Strabo; who adds, "At this day the noblest Romans repair thither for study, rather than to Athens." Now Marseilles, a city and port-town of Provence. See Marseilles.

MASSIEU (William), a learned French writer, member of the academy of belles lettres, and of the French academy, was born at Caen in Normandy in 1665, and completed his studies at Paris, when he entered amongst the Jesuits; but afterwards left them, that he might follow his inclination to polite literature with the greater freedom. In 1710 he was made Greek professor in the royal college; and enjoyed that post till his death, which happened at Paris in 1722. He wrote, 1. Several curious dissertations in the memoirs of the academy of inscriptions. 2. A history of the French poetry, in 12mo, &c.

MANNING (Philip), an English dramatic poet, was born at Salisbury about the year 1581, and was educated at Oxford. He left the university without taking any degree; and went to London to improve his poetical genius by polite conversation. There he wrote many tragedies and comedies, which were received with vast applause; and were greatly admired for the economy of the plots, and the purity of the style. He was at the same time a person of the most consummate modesty; which rendered him extremely beloved by the poets of his time, particularly by Fletcher, Middleton, Rowley, Field, and Decker, who thought it an honour to write in conjunction with him. He was as remarkable for his abilities as his modesty. He died suddenly at his house on the Bank-side in Southwark, near the playhouse; and was interred in St Saviour's church-yard, in the same grave with Mr Fletcher the poet.