a Pythagorean philosopher, born in Lucania in Italy, as his name implies, and supposed to have flourished during the fifth century B.C. He is said to have been a contemporary as well as a disciple of Pythagoras. The only definite information we possess respecting Ocellus—and even that is not of the most authentic character—is to be found in two letters cited by Diogenes Laërtius (lib. viii., c. 80, 81), in which Archytas sends Plato a reading of four works of the Lucanian philosopher. Plato, in acknowledging the receipt of the precious MSS., expresses his admiration of their contents. These books contained treatises on Law, on Kingly Rule, on Piety, and on the Nature of the Universe. Of these writings, the only one which has come down to us is the last, entitled Ἐκ τῆς παράστασις φιλοσοφίας; written originally in Doric Greek; but the authorship of it is by no means clear. The best editions are those of Rudolph, Leipzig, 8vo, 1801; and of Mullach, Berlin, 1846. The Marquis D'Argens published an 8vo edition at Berlin, 1762, with a French translation and a commentary. There is a good edition by Batteux, 3 vols. 12mo, Paris, 1768; and an English version of Ocellus was published in 8vo, 1831, by Thos. Taylor.

OCHINO, or OCHINUS, Bernardino, a famous Italian ecclesiastic, was born at Sienna in 1487, and assumed the monkish garb at an early age. After living for some time among the Franciscans, he passed over to the Capuchins, and was elevated in 1537 to the rank of general of that order. From that time Ochino was distinguished for his bold and earnest self-devotion to whatever he considered his duty. His simple and touching eloquence was zealously exerted in behalf of the church and his own order; none of the favours which adoring princes attempted to heap upon him could excite his cupidity; and he was content to be known throughout Italy as an itinerant preacher and a squalid, emaciated ascetic. In 1541, when the truth of the Protestant doctrines dawned upon him, he did not hesitate to cast away the great popularity he had gained in the Church of Rome, and to become a fugitive and a wanderer for the sake of his honest conviction. After taking refuge in Geneva and Augsburg, he found an asylum in England, in 1547. The accession of Mary in 1553 drove him back to the Continent; and not until 1555 did he obtain a permanent footing as minister of an Italian church at Zurich. Before eight years had passed, his fearless avowal of his opinions brought him once more into trouble. Happening, in a volume of dialogues which he published, to maintain that polygamy was lawful under certain circumstances, he was driven forth from Switzerland in mid-winter to find another home. He retreated into Poland; but no heretics could remain there. Worn out with age and travel, he OCHIL HILLS turned to go into Moravia; the plague overtook him at Slawkow, and he died in 1594.

O'Connell, Daniel. Ochino was the author of a collection of sermons, which was published in Italian, at Basle, in 5 vols. 8vo., 1562. Several of them have been translated at different times into English. He also wrote commentaries on the epistles to the Romans and Galatians, and some pamphlets against Popery.