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ber of minor works, he composed, besides those already given, De Jnstitia et Jure Libri I'//, etc. (Salam. 1556) : — Sententiarum Comment, s. de Sucramentis (1557 and 1560) : — a Commentary on the Gospel uccordinr/ to St. Matthew, not printed : — a treatise f>e Ratione Promid- gandi Eeam/i'lium, etc. See Antonio [Nicolao], Bibli- oth. m^panica, etc. (Rom. 1672), i, 255-258. — Herzog, Reid-KncykUip. xiv, s. v.
Soto, Pedro de, a Dominican theologian and bit- ter foe of German Protestantism, was born of aristocrat- ic parentage, at Cordova, and in 1519 became a monk. He gradually obtained the reputation of great learning, particularly in scholastic theology, where he took ground as a stanch Thomist. Charles V a|)pointed him privy- councillor and father-confessor, ant! his order appointed him vicar of the province of Low Germany. In this capacity he accompanied the emperor to (iermany, but there exchanged the emperor's service for that of the seminary at Dillingen, where he l)ecame a teacher of theology, and began his literary activity by writing his Komish Institutiones ChristiancB (Aug. Vind. 1548, and afterwards) : — Method. Confessionis s. Doctr. Pietatisque Christ. Epitome (Ant\verp, 1556) : — Tractat. de Instititt. Sacerdotum, etc. (Dill. 1558), a sort of pastoral theol- ogy. The Assertio Catholicce /^j(/«, etc., involved him ill a controversy with Brentius (q. v.), which called forth the further work Defensio Cathol. Confessionis, etc. (Antw. 1557). He also came into contact with cardinal Pole (q. v.) at Dillingen. After a time he ac- companied Philip n to England, and was employed by queen ^Marv to restore Romanism and teach theology in the University of Oxford. In 1558, on jMary's death, he returned to Dillingen, and in 1561 accepted tlie call of pope Pius IV to Trent, in order to participate in the reopened council. Soto died April 20, 1563. See Bi- hlioth. Hisp., etc. (Rom. 1672), ii, 193 sq. — Herzog, Real- En ci/k' (op. s. V.
Sotwell (properly Southwell, Lat. Sotwellns), Na- thaniel, an English Jesuit of the 17th century, is en- titled to notice as one of the historians of his order; but particulars of his life are wanting. Being employed to write the lives of eminent authors among the Jesuits, he carried on the plan of Ribadeneira and Alegambe down to his own times. His improved edition was pub- lished under the title of Bibliotheca Scriptornm Societa- tis .fesu. Opus inchoatum a R. P. Petro Ribadeneira, et prodiictam ad annum 1609, etc., a Nathanaelo Sotwello (Rome, 1676, fob). See Ciialmers, Biog. Diet. s. v.
Souchai (or Souchay), Jean Baptiste, a French ecclesiastic and writer, was born at Saint-Amand, near Vendome, in 1688, and was educated by his uncle. Re- moving to Paris, he gained the applause and esteem of all the learned, and in 1720 was elected a member of the Academ}' of Inscriptions. He was also made canon of Kodez, counsellor to the king, and reader and professor of eloquence to the College Royal. He died at Paris, Aug. 25, 1746. He wrote, Tars'is et Zelie (1720) —A u- sone, Latin text (1730, 4to): — Astree, par d' Urje (1733): — (Eiirres Dieerses de Pellisson (1735, 3 vols. 8vo): — (Envres de Boileau (1735, 1745, 12mo; 1740, 2 vols. fol. and 4to) : — A vec des Eclaircissements llistoi-iques, Josephe, trad. par Arnauldd'A udilly (1744, 6 vols. 12mo) : — trans- lation into French, L'Essai siir les Erreurs Populaires de Th. Brown (Paris, 1738) : — six Dissertations. See Chal- mers, Biufj. Diet. s. v.; Hocfer, Noub. Biog. Generale, s. v.
Souchon, Adolf Friedrich, a German theologi- an, was born at Magdeburg, Aug. 10, 1807. He studied theology at Berlin, and in 1830 he entered upon his first ministerial duties in Strasburg in the Uckcrmark. In 1834 he was called to Berlin, first as pastor of the French Church in the Louisenstadt, and in 1854 as pastor of Trinity Church, where Schleiermacher and Krumma- cher preached before him. Soon after 1854 he was also made a member of consistory. Early in 1878 he was obliged to retire from the ministry on accoimt of bodily infirmities, and died at JMirow, in Mecklenburg-Strelitz,
Aug. 27, 1878. Souchon was one of the most prominent ministers of Berlin, and enriched the homiletical litera- ture by his collections of sermons on the gospels and epistles of the Ciiristian year, his sermons on tiie passion of Christ, and other sermons. See Zuchold, Bibiioth, Theologica, ii, 1241 sq. (B. P.)
Souchon, Francois, a French painter, was born at Alais, Nov. 19, 17x5, and was early sent by his par- ents, who were simple artisans, to Paris, in order to im- prove his talents under the tuition of David, and after- wards of Gros. He soon began to paint sacred sul)jects for a livelihood, and in 1823 accompanied his friend Sigalon to Rome, where he aided Michael Angelo on his cartoons. In 1838 he was made professor in tl>e school of design at Lille, but retired in 1853, and died April 5, 1857. His works are of moderate merit. See Hoeter, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s. v.
SoufHot, Jacques Gekmain, a French architect, was born at Trenci, near Auxerre, in 1713 (or 1714). His father desired him to study law, but he evinced so strong a taste for architecture that he was allowed to choose that profession. Travelling in Italy to pursue his stud- ies, his assiduity and talents recommended him to the duke of St. Aignau, ambassador of France to the Holy See, who secured him favors. Returning to France, he was engaged by the magistrates of Lyons as architect, and built the Hotel-Dieu, Exchange, Concert-room, and Theatre. He was shortly after appointed comptroller of the buildings of Marli and the Tuileries, besides being the recijiient of many other honors. The com- mission to rebuild the Church of St. Genevieve was given him, and the foundation was laid in 1750. In the following year he received the Order of St. Michel, and was nominated commissioner and general superintend- ent of the pid)lic buildings. Envy endeavored to de- stroy the fame of Soufflot, and so vexed him that he was hastened, before the completion of the Church of St. Genevieve, to his death, Aug. 29 (30), 1780. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s. v. , Cresy, Lives of A rchitects, s. v.