Thomas May, the Author of the Supplement to Lucan

Who was this Thomas May? To an Elzevir edition of Lucan, 1658, Amsterdam, "accuranto Cornelio Schrevelio," there is added "Supplementum Lucani Libri Septem; authore Thoma Maio, Anglo." In the preface it is stated, "Supplementum Lucani ab Anglo quodam antehâc seorsim editum, et huic materiæ aptissimum adjunximus, ne quid esset quod hic desideraretur." In the fourth book of this *Supplement*, Cato is represented as soliloquising before his death as follows:— "Quam diversa, inquit, restant post funera sortes! Credo equidem, divine Plato, te dogmata vera Hæc ipsum docuisse Deum. Deus ipse sequenda…