Dominic Vallarsi
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Dominic Vallarsi (13 November 1702 – 14 August 1771) was an Italian priest, born in Verona.
He studied with the
Diocese of Vicenza and appointed him reviser for the Semitic languages at the Holy Office. He was also highly respected for his archæological learning by such men as Muratori, Apostolo Zeno, Giammaria Mazzucchelli
, and others.
Literary works
- An edition of St. Jerome; "S. Hieronymi opera omnia post monachorum e congregatione S. Mauri recensionem quibusdam ineditis monumentis aliisque lucubrationibus aucta, notis et observationibus illustrata," (11 vols., Verona, 1734–42; revised and enlarged, Venice, 1766–72, reprinted in Patrologia Latina, XII-XXX).
The title refers to the
Maurist edition by Jean Martianay and Antoine Pouget
(Paris, 1693–1706).
Vallarsi also assisted
Scipio Maffei in his revision of the Maurist edition of St. Hilary (Verona, 1730) and brought out an incomplete edition of the works of Rufinus
(Verona, 1745). The second volume, which was to contain the Latin translations of Rufinus, did not appear.
Notes
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Dominic Vallarsi". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.