Juan Ginez de, a learned Spanish chronicler, was born at Pozoblanco, near Cordova, in 1490. He was educated first at Cordova, and afterwards at the university of Alcala. Leaving the university in 1515, he set out for Italy, where he studied under the celebrated Pomponazzi, of Bologna. Having written the life of his patron, Cardinal Albornoz, he subsequently went to Rome and Naples, where he assisted Cardinal Caetano in revising the Greek text of the New Testament. He returned to Rome in 1529, and was appointed some years later chaplain and historiographer to Charles V. Leaving Italy, he now returned to his native country, and was induced to attack the celebrated bishop, Las Casas, who was then engaged in pleading the cause of the suffering Indians. But the royal council refused their imprimatur, and the world was deprived of this courtly book. Sepulveda wrote an Apologia in 1550; but this was unfortunately seized by order of the emperor. This learned Spaniard died in 1574. Sepulveda seems to have been a man of considerable literary merit; and Erasmus, who was no mean judge, pronounces him one of the best writers of his nation. Besides a number of works, which still lie in manuscript, his published writings were re-edited in 1780, in 4 vols. folio, by the Royal Academy of History of Madrid. This edition contained a sketch of the life and writings of the author.