Macropedius

Georgius Macropedius, portrait by Philips Galle, poem by Benito Arias Montanus. Ghent University Library.

Georgius Macropedius (born Joris van Lanckvelt; 23 April 1487 – 23 July 1558) was a Dutch humanist, schoolmaster and "the greatest Latin playwright of the 16th century."