Onconstancy by Lipsius

Lipsius is innovating within the consolatory genre by focusing on the problem presented by what he calls public evils. He was born near louvin in 15 forty seven, and thus lived through the upheavals of the low countries during the wars of religion. After studying in levain, he travelled around europe, with stints in rome, vienna and jena,. Before taking up a position as historian at the university of leyden in 15 79. Here he adopted the calvinist confession, only to recant after departing from holland in 15 91. His return to the catholic fold did n't stofp his great treatise on politics from