Cornelis Manilius
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Died
Ghent, County of Flanders (now Belgium)
OccupationsPrinter, bookseller, poet
Yearsactive1548–1558
KnownforFounder of a Ghent printing business continued by his sons
Cornelis Manilius | |
|---|---|
| Died | Ghent, County of Flanders (now Belgium) |
| Occupations | Printer, bookseller, poet |
| Years active | 1548–1558 |
| Known for | Founder of a Ghent printing business continued by his sons |
| Notable work | Verse account of Prince Philip’s entry into Ghent (1549) allegorical drama *De Doodt* |
| Spouse | Collyne van Eestenrycke |
| Children | Ghileyn Manilius, Gauthier Manilius |
Cornelis Manilius (active 1548–1558) was a printer and bookseller in the city of Ghent whose business was continued by his sons Ghileyn and Gauthier. He was also a poet.
Born in Bruges, Manilius established his business in Ghent in 1548. He married Collyne van Eestenrycke.[1]
His poetic works include a verse account of Prince Philip's solemn entry into Ghent on 13 July 1549, and an allegorical drama on death.[1]