Julius Caesar Scaliger (della Scala, Scaligeri, Bordon, Bordonius), 1484-1558. Catholic humanist philosopher, physician and botanist. A stout follower of Aristotle, he won fame for his vitriolic attacks on Erasmus. His views on literature, which placed Seneca and Virgil above the Greeks, were widely followed. 1. Catholic Encyclopedia: Julius Caesar Scaliger - Article by Paul Lejay on this scholar's life and writings. 2. Columbia Encyclopedia: Scaliger, Julius Caesar - Concise entry from the 2001 edition. 3. Catalog of the Scientific Community: Scaliger, Julius Caesar - Biographical information presented as part of the Galileo Project. 4. NodeWorks Encyclopedia: Julius Caesar Scaliger - Entry incorporating material from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

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