Joachim Trognaesius, sometimes Trognesius or Trogney (died 23 June 1624), was a printer and bookseller in late-16th-century and early-17th-century Antwerp.

Life

Joachim Trognaesius is first mentioned as a bookseller in the accounts of the Plantin Office in 1586 and of the

Chamber of Rhetoric Chambers of rhetoric ( nl, rederijkerskamers) were dramatic societies in the Low Countries. Their members were called Rederijkers (singular Rederijker), from the French word 'rhétoricien', and during the 15th and 16th centuries were mainly inte ...

the

Violieren The Violieren (wallflower or gillyflower) was a chamber of rhetoric that dates back to the 15th century in Antwerp, when it was a social drama society with close links to the Guild of Saint Luke.A. A. Keersmaekers, ''Geschiedenis van de Antwerpse ...

in 1588. As a printer he produced works in Dutch, French, Italian, English and Latin, including history books, devotional works, classical texts and almanacs. There was a particular prevalence of Jesuit works among his output. He was also, together with his son Alexander, alleged to be a purveyor of illustrated editions of the pornographic sonnets of

Pietro Aretino Pietro Aretino (, ; 19 or 20 April 1492 – 21 October 1556) was an Italian author, playwright, poet, satire, satirist and blackmailer, who wielded influence on contemporary art and politics. He was one of the most influential writers of his tim ...

. He had commercial links with the geographer

Abraham Ortelius Abraham Ortelius (; also Ortels, Orthellius, Wortels; 4 or 14 April 152728 June 1598) was a Brabantian cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer, conventionally recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the '' Theatrum Orbis Terr ...

. He died on 23 June 1624. His business, on the churchyard of

Antwerp Cathedral The Cathedral of Our Lady ( nl, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium. Today's see of the Diocese of Antwerp started in 1352 and, although the first stage of construction was ended in 1521, has never bee ...

, was continued by his son,

Caesar Joachim Trognaesius Caesar Joachim Trognaesius or Troigney (born 1590) was a 17th-century printer-bookseller and calligraphic type designer. Life Caesar Joachim continued the bookshop and printing business of his father, Joachim Trognaesius, on the churchyard of Ant ...

(born 1590), who was also a designer of calligraphic type.Maurice Sabbe, "César-Joachim Trognaesius", ''

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''
vol. 25
(Brussels, 1932), 662.

Publications

*1587:

William Allen William Allen may refer to: Politicians United States *William Allen (congressman) (1827–1881), United States Representative from Ohio * William Allen (governor) (1803–1879), U.S. Representative, Senator, and 31st Governor of Ohio * Willia ...

, ''The copie of a letter concerning the yeelding up of Daventrie unto his catholike majestie, by sir William Stanley knight'' – a justification of Sir William Stanley's surrender of

Deventer Deventer (; Sallands: ) is a city and municipality in the Salland historical region of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. In 2020, Deventer had a population of 100,913. The city is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, ...

*1588:

Jan Franco Jan Franco (active 1586–1611) was a physician, mathematician and astronomer who compiled almanacs. He was born in the village of Eersel in the Duchy of Brabant and studied medicine at the University of Leuven. He settled in Brussels to practice ...

, ''Almanach oft journael voor't schrickel-jaer ons Heeren M.D.LXXXVIII'' – a calendar for the year 1588 * 1588: ''Statuta synodalia dioecesis Atrebatensis cum praedecessorum statutis adjectis'' (printed by Joachim Trognaesius for Claude de Buyens, Arras) – statutes of the diocesan synod of the

diocese of Arras The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras (–Boulogne–Saint-Omer) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Atrebatensis (–Bononiena–Audomarensis)''; French: ''Diocèse d'Arras (–Boulogne–Saint-Omer)'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church ...

*1589: I. B., ''The copy of a letter lately written by a Spanishe gentleman, to his freind in England in refutation of sundry calumnies, there falsly bruited, and spred emonge the people. The authors being in England by reason of the late Armado'' – counter-propaganda regarding the

Spanish Armada The Spanish Armada (a.k.a. the Enterprise of England, es, Grande y Felicísima Armada, links=no, lit=Great and Most Fortunate Navy) was a Spanish fleet that sailed from Lisbon in late May 1588, commanded by the Duke of Medina Sidonia, an a ...

*1589: ''Cort verhael vanden aenslach die d'Engelsche hebben aenhevanghen in Spaengien ende Portugael'' – an account of the

English Armada The English Armada ( es, Invencible Inglesa, lit=English Invincible), also known as the Counter Armada or the Drake–Norris Expedition, was an attack fleet sent against Spain by Queen Elizabeth I of England that sailed on 28 April 1589 during ...

's activities on the coasts of Spain and Portugal *1593:

William Rainolds William Reynolds (also Rainolds, Raynolds, Latin Reginaldus) (c.1544 at Pinhorn near Exeter – 24 August 1594 at Antwerp) was an English Roman Catholic theologian and Biblical scholar. Life Educated at Winchester School, he became fellow of N ...

, ''A treatise conteyning the true catholike and apostolike faith of the holy sacrifice and sacrament ordeyned by Christ at his last Supper'
Available on Google Books
* 1595:

Luis de Molina Luis de Molina (29 September 1535 – 12 October 1600) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and scholastic, a staunch defender of free will in the controversy over human liberty and God's grace. His theology is known as Molinism. Life From 1551 ...

, S.J., ''Liberi arbitrii cum gratiae donis, divina praescientia, providentia, praedestinatione, et reprobatione, concordia'' *1596:

Orazio Torsellini Orazio Torsellino (15456 April), known in Latin as Horatius Torsellinus, was an Italian historian and man of letters. He wrote books on Christianity, world history, and Latin grammar. Life and works Orazio Torsellino was born in Rome and joined ...

, S.J., ''De vita Francisci Xaverii, qui primus e Societate Jesu in Indiam & Japoniam evangelium invexit, libri sex'' – a life of St

Francis Xavier Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: ''Franciscus Xaverius''; Basque: ''Frantzisko Xabierkoa''; French: ''François Xavier''; Spanish: ''Francisco Javier''; Portuguese: ''Francisco Xavier''; 7 April 15063 December ...

, S.J. *1597–1604:

Francis Coster Francis Coster (or Frans de Costere, la, Franciscus Costerus) (Mechelen, 16 June 1532 (1531) - Brussels, 16 December 1619) was a Flemish Jesuit, theologian and author. Life Frans de Costere was received into the Society of Jesus by St. Ignatiu ...

, S.J., ''Catholijcke sermoonen op de evangelien van de sondaghen'' – sermons on the Sunday Gospels, in three parts: Pentecost to Advent, Advent to Lent, Lent and Eastertide
1606 reprint of part 11601 printing of part 2
an
1604 printing of part 3
available on

Google Books Google Books (previously known as Google Book Search, Google Print, and by its code-name Project Ocean) is a service from Google Inc. that searches the full text of books and magazines that Google has scanned, converted to text using optical ...

*1598:

Pedro de Ribadeneyra Pedro de Ribadeneira S.J. (Toledo, 1 November 1527 – Madrid, 10 September or 22 September 1611) was a Spanish hagiographer, Jesuit priest, companion of Ignatius of Loyola, and a Spanish Golden Age ascetic writer. Life Pedro was born at To ...

, S.J., ''Vita Francisci Borgiae tertii societatis Jesu generalis'' – a life of Francis Borgia, S.J. *1600: Julius Fatius, S.J., ''Van 't versterven der menschelijcker affectien'', translated from Italian to Dutch by

Thomas Sailly Thomas Sailly (1553–1623) was a Jesuit military chaplain and author of devotional writings in the Spanish Netherlands. Alfred Poncelet, "Sailly (Thomas)", '' Biographie Nationale de Belgique''vol. 21(Brussels, 1913), 46-51. Life Sailly was born ...

, S.J. – a treatise on mortification
Available on Google Books
*1603: Francisco Arias, ''Het goedt ghebruyck van de twee H. Sacramenten der Biechten ende des Autaers'', translated by

Nicolaus Burenus Nicolaas van Buren (1578–1619), Latinized Nicolaus Burenus, was a Dutch Jesuit and a translator of controversial and devotional writings. Born in Arnhem, he became a Jesuit in 1596, and died in the Spanish Netherlands on 18 October 1619. L. van M ...

*1607: ''De Reghelen der societeyt Iesu'' – the Rule of the

Society of Jesus , image = Ihs-logo.svg , image_size = 175px , caption = ChristogramOfficial seal of the Jesuits , abbreviation = SJ , nickname = Jesuits , formation = , founders ...

Available on Google Books
*1609: Pompeo Giustiniano, ''Delle guerre di Fiandra libri VI'', edited by Giuseppe Gamurin
Available on Google Books
*1610:

Lelio Brancaccio Lelio Brancaccio (around 1560–1637), Marquess of Montesilvano, was a Neapolitan commander of Habsburg armies in Italy, the Low Countries and Catalonia. Life Brancaccio was born in Naples around 1560. In 1584 he renounced his inheritance and join ...

, ''I Carichi Militari''
Available on Google Books
*1612: Pietro Andrea Canonieri, ''Delle Cause dell'infelicità e disgrazie de gli huomini letterati e guerrieri'' *1614: Pietro Andrea Canonieri, ''Dell'introduzione alla politica, alla ragion di stato et alla pratica del buon governo'
Available on Google Books
*1617:

Nicolas de Montmorency Nicolas de Montmorency (ca. 1556–1617), count of Estaires, was an office holder and spiritual author in the Spanish Netherlands. Life Nicolas de Montmorency was born in by 1556, the third son of François de Montmorency, lord of Wastines, and H� ...

, ''Fonteyne der liefde'', translated by

Adriaan van Meerbeeck Adrianus or Adriaan van Meerbeeck (1563–1627) was a writer and translator from Antwerp. Life Meerbeeck was born in Antwerp in 1563. By 1600 he was headmaster of the Aalst grammar school, and he was still living in Aalst in 1625.A. J. van der Aa, ...

*1620: Francisco Ribera, S.J., ''Het leven der h. moeder Terese van Iesus, fundaterse vande barvoetsche Carmeliten ende Carmeliterssen'' (2 vols.) – a Dutch translation of a Spanish life of

Teresa of Avila Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or rea ...

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