Johann Friedrich Gronovius

Japanese: グロノビウス(英語表記)Johann Friedrich Gronovius
Johann Friedrich Gronovius
1611‐71
One of the leading Western classical scholars of the 17th century. Born in Hamburg, he studied at the universities of Leipzig, Jena, Leiden, and Groningen, after which he traveled to France, Italy, and England, where he had direct contact with many manuscripts. He became the successor of his teacher Heinsius at Leiden University, and revised and published many ancient Roman classics. He was particularly known for his revisions of works by Livy, Seneca, Gellius, Statius, Plautus, Sallust, Pliny the Elder, and Tacitus.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
1611‐71
17世紀の代表的西洋古典学者の一人。ハンブルクに生まれ,ライプチヒ,イェーナ,ライデン,フローニンゲンの各大学で学んだのち,フランス,イタリア,イギリスを歴訪し,数多くの写本に直接触れた。師ハインシウスの後継者としてライデン大学に就任し,古代ローマの古典を数多く校訂,刊行した。特に,リウィウス,セネカ,ゲリウス,スタティウス,プラウトゥス,サルスティウス,大プリニウス,タキトゥスらの作品の校訂に功績があった。

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