The life and character of Paulim do Haiitu Mariit are thus described bj Dr. Graetz : —

Among the Jews baptized iu Vail, no Dllutr wrought so much harm to his race tin ihu lUlilii Solomon Levi of Burgos, known to (ylii*i(i(.iHiiN hn Paulus Bnrgensisy or de Santa Maria Onmi liltoiil. 1351-52, died 1435) who rose to very high inuthiHiiiH- tioal and political rank. ... Ho luwi no iihiloNo|ih- ioal culture ; on the contrary, as a tJnw, htt hiul huoii extremely devout, observing scrupiiloiidly nil ihu rites, and regarded as a pillar of iJiKiiiidiii in liin own circle. . . . Possessed by ambition and viinK.y, Miu synagogue where he had passed a nhort tintu in giv- ing and receiving instruction, app^antd In him too narrow and restricted a sphere. Jlo longttd ft»r a bustling activity, aimed at a position at nonrt, in whatever capacity, began to live on a grand Hi^alu, maintained a sumptuous equipage, a NjiirittuI timin, and a numerous retinue of servants. Ah his affaira brought him into daily contact with (/hristianN and entangled him in religious discussions, he studied ee- desiastical literature in order to display his erudi- tion. The bloody massacre of 1301 robbed him of all hope of reaching eminence as a Jew, iu his for- tieth year, and he abruptly resolved to be baptised. The lofty degree of dignity which he afterwards at-