SEBASTIAN, was born at Chatillon, on the Rhone, in the year 1515. Calvin conceived such an esteem and friendship for him, during the stay he made at Strasbourg in 1540 and 1541, that he lodged him some days at his house, and procured him a regent's place in the college of Geneva. Castalio, after continuing in this office near three years, was forced to quit it in the year 1544, on account of some particular opinions which he held concerning Solomon's Song, and Christ's descent into hell. He retired to Basil, where he was made Greek professor, and died in that place in 1564, aged 48. He incurred the high displeasure of Calvin and Theodore Beza, for differing with them concerning predestination and the punishment of heretics. His works are very considerable both on account of their quality and number. In 1545, he printed at Basil four books of dialogues, containing the principal histories of the Bible in elegant Latin; so that youth might thereby make a proficiency in piety and in the Latin tongue at the same time. But this principal work is a Latin and French translation of the Scripture. He began the Latin translation at Geneva in 1542, and finished it at Basil in 1550. It was printed at Basil in 1551, and dedicated by the author to Edward VI, king of England. The French version was dedicated to Henry II, of France, France, and printed at Basle in 1555. The fault which has been most generally condemned in his Latin translation, is the affectation of using only classical terms.