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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.