He was close to his uncle Octavien de Saint-Gelais (1466–1502), bishop of Angoulême since 1494, himself a poet who had translated the Aeneid into French.
Mellin, who had studied at Bologna and Padua, had the reputation of being doctor, astrologer and musician as well as poet.
اشتُهر ميلين، والذي كان قد درس في بولونيا وبادو، بكونه طبيبا وفلكيا ومطربا وشاعرا.
اشتُهرت ميلين، والتي كانت قد درست في بولونيا وبادو، بكونها طبيبة وفلكية ومطربة وشاعرة.