Galland, Antoine

Japanese: ガラン(英語表記)Galland, Antoine
Galland, Antoine
Born: 1646. Near Montdidier
[Died] 1715. French orientalist from Paris. From 1670 to 1675 he accompanied the ambassador to Constantinople, and after returning to France he served Louis XIV and collected manuscripts and old coins. He is known for his translation of The Thousand and One Nights, "Mille et une nuits" (12 volumes, 1704-17). He also translated the Quran.

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Japanese:
[生]1646. モンディディエ近郊
[没]1715. パリ
フランスの東洋学者。 1670~75年大使に随行してコンスタンチノープルに滞在,帰国後ルイ 14世に仕えて,写本や古コインの収集にあたる。『千一夜物語』の翻訳"Mille et une nuits" (12巻,1704~17) で知られる。『コーラン』の翻訳もある。

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