Nicolaas van Buren (1578–1619), Latinized Nicolaus Burenus, was a Dutch Jesuit and a translator of controversial and devotional writings. Born in Arnhem, he became a Jesuit in 1596, and died in the Spanish Netherlands on 18 October 1619.[1]

Authors that he translated include Martin Becanus, Francisco Arias, Robert Bellarmine, Luca Pinelli and Fulvio Androzzi.[1]

Translations edit

  • Francisco Arias, Het goedt ghebruyck van de twee H. Sacramenten der Biechten ende des Autaers (Antwerp, Joachim Trognaesius, 1603; 2nd edition 1607)
  • Robert Bellarmine, Opclimminghe des gheests tot Godt door de leeder der creatueren (Antwerp, Willem Lesteens, 1617)[2]
  • Fulvio Androzzi, Onderwys oft practycke om dikwils het H. Sacrament des Autaers profytelyck te nutten (Antwerp, Willem Lesteens, 1618)
  • Martin Becanus, Verschillen oft verscheijden titels der Calvinisten (Antwerp, Willem Lesteens, 1618)[3]
  • Francisco Arias, Van de tegenwoordigheid Gods (Antwerp, Willem Lesteens, 1619)
  • Luca Pinelli, De cracht ende Misterie der H. Misse (Antwerp, Willem Lesteens, 1620)

References edit

  1. ^ a b L. van Miert, Buren (Nicolaas van), Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek, edited by P. C. Molhuysen and P. J. Blok, vol. 2 (Leiden, 1912), p. 276.
  2. ^ Opclimminghe available on Google Books.
  3. ^ Verschillen available on Google Books.