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the regency of Anne of Austria
XI. Cerisante is sent to France; Grotius demands to be recalled
XII. He sets out for Stockholm, and applies to the queen to obtain his dismission
XIII. Grotius's death
BOOK VI.
I. Grotius's embassy does not interrupt his literary labours
II. He again applies to the cultivation of poetry
III. His notes on Tacitus
IV. ---- notes on Statius
V. ---- notes on Lucan
VI. ---- Anthologia
VII. Antiquities of the Goths
VIII. Annals and history of the Low Countries
IX. Treatise of the truth of the christian religion
X. Florum sparsio ad jus Justinianeum
XI. Commentaries on the Bible
XII. Treatises on Antichrist, and other theological pieces
XIII. Of the origin of the people of America
XIV. Other printed pieces or Manuscripts of Grotius
XV. Grotius's letters
XVI. Grotius's sentiments in religion very distant at first from those of the Roman Catholics
XVII. His attachment to antiquity
XVIII. Leans towards the Roman Catholics
XIX. Is a partisan of the Hierarchy
XX. His sentiments concerning the Eucharist
XXI. His sentiments concerning the seven Sacraments
XXII. Grotius's sentiments concerning several other points controverted between the Roman Catholics and the Protestants
XXIII. His project for reuniting all Christians
XXIV. Is accused of Socinianism
XXV. Opinions concerning Grotius
XXVI. An account of his family
END of the TABLE of CONTENTS.

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BOOK I.
I. The learned and illustrious Writer whose Life we undertake to give, derived the name of Grotius from his great-grandmother, married to Cornelius Cornets. This was a Gentleman of Franche-Compté, who travelled into the Low-Countries about the beginning of the sixteenth century, and coming to Delft, got acquainted with a Burgomaster who had an only daughter: He took a liking to her, asked, and obtained her in marriage.
The name of this magistrate was Diederic de Groot, or Diederic the Great; his family was of the first distinction in the country; and had produced several persons of great merit[2]. It is said the name of Great was given to one of Diederic's ancestors, above four hundred years ago, for a signal service done his country; and it has been observed[3] that all who bore the name of De Groot distinguished themselves by their zeal for the public.
Diederic de Groot had several important employments, in which he acquitted himself with great honour. The name of his only daughter was Ermengarda de Groot: Her father, on giving his consent to her marriage, insisted that the children should bear the name of De Groot; and Cornelius Cornets agreed to it in the marriage contract. There were several branches of the Cornets: one settled in Provence, as we are informed by[4]