Adrianus Turnebus
Adrianus Turnebus , French: Adrien (de) Turnèbe (* 1512 in Les Andelys , Normandy ; † June 12, 1565 in Paris ) was a French humanist and philosopher . He was one of the most important French scholars in the mid- 16th century .
Turnebus was sent to Paris when he was twelve, where he studied philosophy at the Sorbonne . Later he was appointed professor of belles-lettres at the University of Toulouse . From 1547 until his death he held the chair of Greek at the Collège de France . Turnebus published excellent editions by Aeschylus (1552), Sophocles, and other ancient authors. He was also known for the daring changes he made to large parts of the ancient texts. His son Odet de Turnèbe (1552–1581) was the author of "Les Contents", an amusing comedy with a moralizing undertone.
literature
- Gaia Clementi: La filologia plautina negli Adversaria di Adrien Turnèbe. Edizioni dell'Orso, Alessandria 2009 (Studi e ricerche, 76). - Review by Michel Fontaine, in: Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2010-02-62
- John Edwin Sandys : A History of Classical Scholarship: From the Revival of Learning to the End of the Eighteenth Century ; Volume 2. Bristol 1998.
- John Lewis: Adrien Turnebe (1512-1565): A Humanist Observed . Geneva 1998.
Web links
- Literature by and about Adrianus Turnebus in the catalog of the German National Library
- Princeton.edu; Adrianus Turnebus ( Memento from 7 July 2017 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Princeton, edu ; Adrianus Turnebus ( Memento from 7 July 2017 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ BMCR 2010-02-62
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Turnebus, Adrianus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Turnèbe, Adrien |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French humanist and philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1512 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Les Andelys , Normandy |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 1565 |
| Place of death | Paris |