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Jacques Amyot
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Jacques Amyot was a French Catholic priest, bishop, translator, and writer. Born in Melun in 1513, he was educated at the University of Bourges. He served as the Grand Almoner of France and was consecrated by Pierre de Gondi. Amyot wrote in Middle French and was fluent in Ancient Greek and Latin. He was a member of the Catholic Church.
His notable works include Oeuvres de Plutarque, Les pastorales de Longus, ou Daphnis et Chloé, Les oeuvres meslées, Les vies des hommes illustres grecs et romains comparees l'une avec l'autre, and Les oevvres morales & meslees de Plutarque. His works are held in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. He died in Auxerre in 1593 and was buried there.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1513
- Died
- 1593
- Works
- 11
Top works
- Les vies des hommes illustres Grecs et Romains
- Oeuvres de Plutarque
- Les pastorales de Longus, ou Daphnis et Chloé
- Les vies des hommes illvstres, grecs et romains, comparees l'vne avec l'avtre, par Plutarque de Chaeronee, translatees premierement de Grec en Francois par maistre Iaques Amyot, lors Abbé de Bellozane, & depuis en ceste seconde edition reueuës & corrigees en infinis passages par le mesme translateur, maintenant Abbé de saincte Corneille de Compiegne, Conseiller du Roy, & grād Aumosnier de France, à l'aide de plusieurs exēplaires vieux, escrits à la main, & aussi du iugement de quelques personnages excellens en sauoir. Ausquelles sont adioustees de nouueau les vies d'Annibal & de Scipion l'Africain, traduites de Latin en Francois par Charles de l'Escluse. En ceste edition sont mises les medalles d'iceux hommes illustres diligemment recherchees par hommes doctes
- [Table des noms et choses notables contenuës en tous les opuscules de Plutarque
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jacques
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of death
- Auxerre
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- University of Bourges
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Jacques Amyot.jpg
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- Commons category
- Jacques Amyot
- date of birth
- 1513-00-00
- date of death
- 1593-01-01
- Commons Creator page
- Jacques Amyot
- name in native language
- Jacques Amyot
- place of burial
- Auxerre
- has works in the collection
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- consecrator
- Pierre de Gondi
- writing language
- Middle French
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Encyclopedic overview
Jacques Amyot.Portrait by Léonard Gaultier. Jacques Amyot ( French: [amjo]; 30 October 1513 – 6 February 1593), French Renaissance bishop, scholar, writer and translator, was born of poor parents, at Melun.
Biography
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