Adrian Beverland
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Adrian Beverland or Adriaan Beverland (20 September 1650 Middelburg
, Zealand--14 December 1716 London
) was a Dutch
philosopher and jurist who settled in England.
Adrian Beverland studied at Leiden University
, where he produced a treatise on Original sin
, for which he was expelled from the university, imprisoned and fined, but released on promising never to write on the subject again.
He then came to England in 1679 as secretary to Isaac Vossius
. In 1684, he was appointed Gentleman of the Horse
under John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery
. In 1686 the libertarian Beverland was depicted by Simon du Bois, following the respectable 1670 frontispiece by Abraham Blotelingh of Lorenzo Pignoria sketching Egyptian antiquities, sketching a female nude among similar antiquities (engraving by Isaac Beckett). By 1692, he was living in London and died there in 1716 insane.
In 1698, he published De fornicatione cavenda: admonitio sive adhortatio ad pudicitiam et castitatem, with a new edition in 1710. In this he claimed to have repented
from his former dissolute lifestyle, though his sincerity was doubted.
His annotated copy of Basilii Fabri, sorani, Thesaurus eruditionis scholasticae (Leipzig, 1696) is in the library of St Johns College Cambridge).
Middelburg
Middelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.- History of Middelburg :...
, Zealand--14 December 1716 London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
philosopher and jurist who settled in England.
Adrian Beverland studied at Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
, where he produced a treatise on Original sin
Original sin
Original sin is, according to a Christian theological doctrine, humanity's state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man. This condition has been characterized in many ways, ranging from something as insignificant as a slight deficiency, or a tendency toward sin yet without collective guilt, referred...
, for which he was expelled from the university, imprisoned and fined, but released on promising never to write on the subject again.
He then came to England in 1679 as secretary to Isaac Vossius
Isaac Vossius
Isaak Vossius, sometimes anglicised Isaac Voss was a Dutch scholar and manuscript collector.-Life:...
. In 1684, he was appointed Gentleman of the Horse
Gentleman of the Horse
Gentleman of the Horse was a position in the stables department of the British Royal Court, subordinate only to the Master of Horse. It occurs from 1693 until abolished in 1782, with a salary of £256.The post was revived in 1828, with a salary of £500...
under John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery
John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery
Sir John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery KB, FRS , styled Lord Vaughan from 1643 to 1686, was Governor of Jamaica between 1675–1678....
. In 1686 the libertarian Beverland was depicted by Simon du Bois, following the respectable 1670 frontispiece by Abraham Blotelingh of Lorenzo Pignoria sketching Egyptian antiquities, sketching a female nude among similar antiquities (engraving by Isaac Beckett). By 1692, he was living in London and died there in 1716 insane.
In 1698, he published De fornicatione cavenda: admonitio sive adhortatio ad pudicitiam et castitatem, with a new edition in 1710. In this he claimed to have repented
Repentance
Repentance is a change of thought to correct a wrong and gain forgiveness from a person who is wronged. In religious contexts it usually refers to confession to God, ceasing sin against God, and resolving to live according to religious law...
from his former dissolute lifestyle, though his sincerity was doubted.
His annotated copy of Basilii Fabri, sorani, Thesaurus eruditionis scholasticae (Leipzig, 1696) is in the library of St Johns College Cambridge).