Cornelis Manilius (active 1548–1558) was a printer and bookseller in the city of Ghent whose business was continued by his sons Ghileyn and Gauthier. He was also a poet.
Born in Bruges, Manilius established his business in Ghent in 1548. He married Collyne van Eestenrycke.Victor Vander Haeghen, "Manilius (Corneille)", Biographie Nationale de Belgique, vol. 13 (Brussels, 1895), 332–334.
His poetic works include a verse account of Prince Philip's solemn entry into Ghent on 13 July 1549, and an allegorical drama on death.
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