Marsilius was translated and published under Henry VIII. I would consult Francis Oakley, "Conciliarism in England," in Reform and renewal in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, ed. T. Izbicki & C. Bellitto (Brill, 2000), pp. 224-239 for the Marsilian impact in that period. I know of no direct impact after Tudor times. Tom Izbicki At 10:47 PM 2/13/2001 +0000, you wrote: >The University of Padua had english students, but ideally you need more >than 'fascinating similarities'. Paraphrases, or arguments and examples >which follow the same sequence, would help to establish whether Hobbes or >Locke had direct knowledge of a text. Good Luck- I've tried a similar >thing myself in the past, but its tricky stuff. > >Laura >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >>To: >><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >>Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 2:07 PM >>Subject: Casting the net wide enough >> >>To the list: >> >>I am in need of some help, and while this request may not fall completely >>under the purview of this list, I am trying a number of lists to see if I >>can >>find someone to give me a hand. >> >>I am working on a paper for my graduate studies regarding Marsilius De >>Padua, >>essentially doing a close reading of the first discourse of the Defensor >>Pacis. My question is this: Is there any evidence that folks like Locke >>and >>Hobbes read this work? There are some fascinating similarities in some of >>the ideas presented, and I am wondering whether there might be a >>connection. >>If anyone can point me in the right direction, I would be appreciative. >> >>Ken A. Grant >>South Bend, IN