Jacques Sirmond

Simond was born at Riom, Auvergne, France on 12 October 1559.

After having been a novice at Verdun and then at Pont-Mousson, he entered into the order on 26 July 1576.

After having taught rhetoric at Paris he resided for a long time in Rome as secretary to Claudio Acquaviva (1590–1608).

His Opera varia, where this essay is to be found, as well as a description in Latin verse of his voyage from Paris to Rome in 1590, have appeared in 5 vols (1696; new ed.

To him is attributed Elogio di cardinale Baronio (1607).