Antonio Maria Salvini
Antonio Maria Salvini (also Anton Maria Salvini or Antonius Maria Salvinius , born January 12, 1653 in Florence , † May 16 or May 17, 1729 ibid) was an Italian philologist.
Live and act
Salvini was the son of Andrea Salvini and his wife Eleonora. He studied in Pisa and was professor of ancient Greek in Florence from 1673 to 1725 . He should be fluent in at least eight languages. He translated and commented on ancient dramas, operas and comedies. He also wrote a dictionary of the Tuscan dialect and wrote poetry.
Salvini was a member of the Accademia della Crusca , the Accademia Fiorentina and the Accademia degli Apatisti. In 1716, at the suggestion of Robert Balle, he became a member of the Royal Society in London, which was then headed by Sir Isaac Newton .
Honors
The Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli , a contemporary and Florentine colleague, named a genus of swimming ferns ( Salvinia ) in honor of Salvini .
literature
- MP Paoli: Anton Maria Salvini (1653-1729). Il ritratto di un "letterato" nella Firenze di fine Seicento , in: J. Boutier, B. Marin, A. Romano (Ed.): Naples, Rome, Florence. Une histoire comparée des milieux intellectuels italiens (XVIIe-XVIIIe siècles). Rome, 2005.
- The Royal Society, Library and Information Services: List of Fellows of the Royal Society 1660-2006. London 2006.
- NRR Fisher: Robert Balle, Merchant of Leghorn and Fellow of the Royal Society (ca.1640-ca. 1734). Notes and records of the Royal Society 55 (3): 351-371. London, 2001.
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| SURNAME | Salvini, Antonio Maria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Salvinius, Antonius Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian philologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1653 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Florence |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 1729 or May 17, 1729 |
| Place of death | Florence |