Nucius

(Νίκανδρος Νούκιος), a native of Corcyra, born about the beginning of the sixteenth century who was driven from his own country by various misfortunes, and took refuge at Venice. Works Travel to the court of Sultan Solyman

At Venice he was taken into the service of Gerard Veltuyckus, or Veltwick (with whom he had been previously acquainted), who was going as ambassador from the emperor Charles V. to the court of the Sultan Solyman, A. D. 1545. He accompanied him not only to Constantinople, but also over several other parts of Europe, and wrote an account of his travels, which is still extant, and contains much curious and interesting matter. Editions

There is a MS. of this work in the Bodleian library at Oxford (containing two books, but not quite perfect at the end), from which the second book has been edited in Greek with an English translation under the direction of Dr. Cramer, small 4to., 1841, London, printed for the Camden Society. In his introduction, Dr. Cramer has given a short analysis of the contents of the first book.

There is another and more complete MS. of Nucius's Travels preserved in the Ambrosian library at Milan, consisting of three books, from which there was, some years ago, an intention on the part of one of the officers of the library of editing the work, but the writer is not aware that this intention has ever been put into execution. Further Information

Compare Dr. Cramer's Introduction to his edition. [W.A.G]