Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887-1889 and 1999. Virtualology.com warns that these 19th Century biographies contain errors and bias. We rely on volunteers to edit the historic biographies on a continual basis. If you would like
to edit this biography please submit a
rewritten biography in text form . If acceptable, the new biography will be
published above the 19th Century Appleton's Cyclopedia Biography citing the
volunteer editor.
Virtual American Biographies
Over 30,000 personalities
with thousands of 19th Century illustrations, signatures, and exceptional life
stories. Virtualology.com
welcomes editing and additions to the
biographies. To become this site's editor or a contributor
Click Here
or e-mail Virtualology here.
XIMENES, Francisco
(hee-may'-nes), Spanish clergyman, born in Ecija, Andalusia, about 1600 ; died
in Guatemala about 1680. He became vicar of the parish of Santo Tomas Chuila, or
Chichicastenango, where he discovered a valuable manuscript in the Quiche
dialect about the early history of Guatemala, which is best known under the name
of Popol-Vuh. He translated it into Spanish, and it has since been used by many
historians.
Ximenes was afterward provincial of the Dominican order for
the province of San Vicente de Chiapa and Guatemala, which post he retained till
his death. He was very proficient in Quiche, Zutuhil, and Cakchiquel, and wrote
sermons and several religious works in these languages, his manuscripts being
preserved in the library of the Dominican convent in the city of Guatemala, and
a manuscript copy, made and signed by Father Antonio Garcia, of Ximenes's "Vocabulario
de la Lengua Cakchiquel" was recently sold in Paris for 200 francs.
His works include also the manuscripts
"Historia de la provincia de San Vicente de Chiapa" (4 vols.) and "De las cosas
maravillosas de esta América." His translation of the Popol-Vuh, under
the title of "Empiezan las Historias del Origen de los Indios de esta Provincia
de Guatemala, traducidas de la lengua Quiche" was also kept in the convent, and
a copy was published under the title of "Historia del Origen de los Indios en la
provincia de Guatemala" (Vienna, 1857). It was until recently considered the
only original document on the early history of Guatemala, and was mentioned as
such by Ferdinand Denis, Henry Ternaux-Compans, and Brasseur de Bourbourg, but
the latter discovered in 1860 a Quiche copy of the Popol-Vuh, and published the
text with a French translation (Paris, 1861).
XIMENES, Francisco (hee-may'-nes), Spanish clergyman, born in Ecija, Andalusia, about 1600 ; died in Guatemala about 1680. He became vicar of the parish of Santo Tomas Chuila, or Chichicastenango, where he discovered a valuable manuscript in the Quiche dialect about the early history of Guatemala, which is best known under the name of Popol-Vuh. He translated it into Spanish, and it has since been used by many historians. Ximenes was afterward provincial of the Dominican order for the province of San Vicente de Chiapa and Guatemala, which post he retained till his death. He was very proficient in Quiche, Zutuhil, and Cakchiquel, and wrote sermons and several religious works in these languages, his manuscripts being preserved in the library of the Dominican convent in the city of Guatemala, and a manuscript copy, made and signed by Father Antonio Garcia, of Ximenes's "Vocabulario de la Lengua Cakchiquel" was recently sold in Paris for 200 francs. His works include also the manuscripts "Historia de la provincia de San Vicente de Chiapa" (4 vols.) and "De las cosas maravillosas de esta Amdrica." His translation of the Popol-Vuh, under the title of "Empiezan las Historias del Origen de los Indios de esta Provincia de Guatemala, traducidas de la lengua Quiche" was also kept in the convent, and a copy was published under the title of "Historia del Origen de los Indios en la provincia de Guatemala" (Vienna, 1857). It was until recently considered the only original document on the early history of Guatemala, and was mentioned as such by Ferdinand Denis, Henry Ternaux-Compans, and Brasseur de Bourbourg, but the latter discovered in 1860 a Quiche copy of the Popol-Vuh, and published the text with a French translation (Paris, 1861).
Forgotten Founders Historic Documents and Coins of Freedom - By Stanley
L. Klos - Last Exhbit at the 2008 GOP Convention:
http://www.pinellasrepublican.org/
The United Colonies 1st
government began in a Philadelphia Tavern
and the United States 1st federal government ended in a
NYC Tavern!
The Founders convened the government in 11 different capitol buildings and
experienced 15 years of challenges that
included war,
hyper-inflation, a failed
constitution, judicial corruption, armed citizen and U.S. Army rebellions.
Unauthorized Site:
This site and its contents are not affiliated, connected,
associated with or authorized by the individual, family,
friends, or trademarked entities utilizing any part or
the subject's entire name. Any official or affiliated
sites that are related to this subject will be hyper
linked below upon submission
and Evisum, Inc. review.
