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known copy of it was discovered in Cardinal Mazarin's
library at Paris. It is a fine specimen of the early
printer's art. They also printed an indulgence granted
by Pope Nicholas V to the King of Cyp"* (1-154-5).
In partnership with Schoffer Fust published a Psalter
(1457), the first printed book with a complete date;
the "Rationale Divinorura Officiorum" of Durandus
(1459); and Cicero's "De Ofiiciis" (1465), the first
printed edition of a classical author. Several other
books that were printed by Fust and his partners are
still extant, some of them very beautiful in their execu-
tion.
De Vinne, The Invention of Printing (New York. 1878); VON DEK LiNDE, Gesch. der Ertindung der Buchdrtickvrkunst (Berlin, 1886). I.
Edmund Burke.
Fytch, William Benedict, an Enghsh Franciscan friar of the Capuchin Reform, whose familv name was Filch; b. at Canfield, Essex, in 1563; d. "1610. His [jarents were of the Puritan party, and he himself pro-
fessed Calvinism until he was sent to study in London,
where he embraced the Catholic faith. He went over
to Paris and entered the Capuchin Order. In 1599 he
was at his own request sent to England ; he had
hardly landed when he was seized and cast into Wis-
beach prison. Here he remained for three years, and
whilst there held conferences with the heretics con-
cerning the true Faith. He was at length released
through the intervention of the French Ambassador
and sent back to France, where he was appointed
master of no\nces. He was held in great reverence at
the French Court, and amongst the people on account
of his gift of miracles and spirit of prophecy. He
wrote several ascetical works, the most famous being
his treatise "The Will of God", which was written in
English, but speedily translated into various European
languages. In 1625 this treatise was translated into
Latin by order of the Minister General of the Order.
BovERiua, Annal, ad an. 1610; Biltlinlheca Script. Ord. Cap.
Fatheu Cuthbert.
