the name of several celebrated printers to the kings of France, who, like the STEPHENS'S, were also men of great learning. William Morel died at Paris in 1564. Frederic Morel, who was also interpreter in the Greek and Latin tongues, as well as printer to the king, died in 1583. He left a son of his own name, who became more famous than his father; and who had so strong an attachment to study, that when he was informed of his wife's being at the point of death he would not lay down his pen till he had finished what he was upon; and when she was dead, as she was before they could prevail upon him to stir, he was only heard to reply coldly; "I am very sorry; she was a good woman." This Frederic Morel died in June 1630, aged 38 years, after having printed a great number of authors in such a manner as shew him to have been a very learned and ingenious man. His sons and grandsons trode in his steps; they distinguished themselves in literature, and maintained also the reputation which he had acquired by printing.

(Andreas), a very eminent antiquary, born at Berne in Switzerland. Having a strong passion for the study of medals, he travelled through several countries, and made large collections: in 1683 he published at Paris in 8vo, Specimen universae rei nummariae antique; and the great work of which this was the specimen, was to be a complete collection of all ancient medals, of which he had at that time 20,000 exactly designed. Soon after this essay appeared, Lewis XIV. gave him a place in his cabinet of antiques, in which capacity he brought himself into great danger by speaking too freely of M. Louvois on account of the neglect in paying his salary, or on some other private account; as he was committed to the Bastile, where he lay for three years: nor was he released until the death of Louvois, nor till the canton of Berne had interceded in his favour. He afterward accepted an invitation from the count of Schwartzburg at Arnstadt in Germany, with whom he lived in the capacity of antiquary, and was furnished with every thing necessary for carrying on his grand work. In 1703 he died; and in 1734 came out at Amsterdam part of this collection, in 2 vols folio, under the title of Thefaurus Morellianus, sive familiarum Romanorum numismata omnia, diligentissime undique acquisita, &c. Nunc primum edit & commentario perpetuo illustravit Sigibertus Havercaupur. These volumes contain an explication of 3539 medals, engraved, with their reverses.