Wilkovius Samuel

Wilkovius Samuel , (Polon. Wilkowski,) was the scholar of Valentine Smalcius ; but did not implicitly adopt all the opinions of his master. Socin, in a letter written to John Balcerovicius, January 30th, 1581, mentions, in respectful terms, a person of this name, whom Bock supposes to have been the father of the subject of the present article. Smalcius, who states, that Samuel Wilkovius died of an epidemic fever, on the night of July 4th, 1599, speaks of him as "a contemner of the truth, of which," however, he admits that "he had some perception." This may mean nothing more, than that he adopted Unitarian views ; but did not fall in with the Socinian notions concerning the adoration of Christ. That Smalcius could speak in very harsh terms of those Unitarians, who denied that Chrits was a proper subject of divine worship, we have already seen, in the account of Joseph Domanovius.

(Vidend. Bock, Hist. Ant. T. I. p. 1005, Smalcii Diarium, A. D. 1599, apud Zelt. p. 1169.)