or SYLBURGIUS, Friedrich, a very distinguished Greek scholar of the sixteenth century, was born at Wetter near Marburg, in 1536, and hence the frequent addition to his name of Veterensis. He received his education at the University of Jena, where he studied Greek with great ardour, under the renowned Rhodomanus. After leaving college he spent some years in teaching, but disliking the profession he exchanged the ferula for the pen. Syburg formed a connection with Wechel the printer, in Frankfort-on-the-Main, for whom he engaged to edit works in the Greek language. In 1591 he exchanged his position for one in Heidelberg with the printer Jerome Commlin. In both these situations Syburg, by his profound knowledge, his great diligence, and his extraordinary industry, became one of the most illustrious names of his century. His society was courted by such great men as Casaubon and De Thou, and he gained from the Landgrave of Hesse an annual pension from the funds of the University of Marburg. Syburg died at Heidelberg on the 16th of February 1596. He has left a reputation behind him hardly inferior to that of the illustrious family of Stephens. His life and labours will be found recorded in the Vita Frederici Sylburgii of J. G. Jung, Berleburg, 1745.