officer in the English universities, who has the keeping of all the public records.

Regium, Regium Lepidi, Regium Lepidum in Ancient Geography, a town of Cisalpine Gaul, on the Via Aemilia, so called from Aemilius Lepidus, who was consul with C. Flaminius; but whence it was surmised Regium is altogether uncertain. Tacitus relates, that at the battle of Bedriacum, a bird of an unusual size was seen perching in a famous grove near Regium Lepidum. Now called Reggio, a city of Modena. E. Long. 11°. N. Lat. 44°. 45'. See REGGIO.

Regnard, John Francis, one of the best French comic writers after Molière, was born at Paris in 1647. He had scarcely finished his studies, when an ardent passion for travelling carried him over the greatest part of Europe. When he settled in his own country, he was made a treasurer of France, and lieutenant of the waters and forests: he wrote a great many comedies; and, though naturally of a gay genius, died of chagrin in the 52nd year of his age. His works, consisting of comedies and travels, were printed at Rouen, in 5 vols. 12mo, 1732.

Regnier, Mathurin, the first French poet who succeeded in satire, was born at Chartres in 1573. He was brought up to the church, a place for which his debaucheries rendered him very unsuitable; and these by his own confession were so excessive, that at 30 he had all the infirmities of age. Yet he obtained a canonry in the church of Chartres, with other benefices; and died in 1613. There is a neat Elzevir edition of his works, 12mo, 1652, Leyden; but the most elegant is that with notes by M. Brossette, 4to, 1729, London.

Regnier des Marets, Seraphin, a French poet, born at Paris in 1632. He distinguished himself early by his poetical talents, and in 1684 was made perpetual secretary to the French academy on the death of Mezeray: it was he who drew up all those papers in the name of the academy against Furetiere: the king gave him the priory of Grammont, and he had also an abbey. He died in 1713, and his works are, French, Italian, Spanish, and Latin poems, 2 vols.; a French grammar; and an Italian translation of Anacreon's odes, with some other translations.