PUBLIUS FAUSTUS, born at Forli in Italy. He was long time professor of poetry and philosophy in the university of Paris. Louis XII. of France made him his poet laureat; and Erasmus tells us he was likewise poet to the queen. His pen was not wholly employed in making verses; for he wrote also moral and proverbial letters in prose, which were printed several times. His poems which are chiefly in Latin, are inserted in vol. i. of the Deliciae Poetarum Italorum. M.de la Monnoie tells us, "that Andrelinus, when he was about 22 years old, received the crown of laurel: That his love verses, divided into four Books, entitled Livia, from the name of his mistress, were esteemed so fine by the Roman Academy, that they adjudged the prize of the Latin elegy to the author." He died in 1518. This author's manner of life was not very exemplary; yet he was so fortunate, says Erasmus, that though he took the liberty of rallying the divines, he was never brought into trouble about it.