Amyot, Jacques

Japanese: アミヨ（英語表記）Amyot， Jacques

Born: October 30, 1513, Melun
Died: February 6, 1593. Auxerre. French classical scholar and translator. After receiving his education in classical languages mainly in Paris, he taught Greek at the University of Bourges for a time. He taught future kings Charles IX and Henry III, and became Bishop of Auxerre in 1570. While simultaneously living at court, in academia, and at church, he worked on translating ancient Greek literature, making a great contribution to making difficult works widely known to the world. He particularly made his name with his translations of Plutarch's Les Vies des hommes illustres (1559) and Les Œuvres morales (72), which he began in 1542 at the request of King Francis I and which were later used by Montaigne. His unique style became a typical example of French prose.

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Japanese:

[生]1513.10.30. ムラン
[没]1593.2.6. オセール
フランスの古典学者，翻訳家。おもにパリで古典語の教育を受けたのち，ブールジュ大学で一時ギリシア語を教えた。のちの国王シャルル9世，アンリ3世の教育を受持ち，1570年オセールの司教に就任。宮廷，学問，教会の生活を並行しておくりながら，古代ギリシア文学の翻訳に取組み，難解な作品を広く世に知らせる功績があった。特に国王フランソア1世の要請により，42年から始められ，後年モンテーニュも利用したプルタルコスの『英雄伝』 Les Vies des hommes illustres (1559) ，『倫理論集』 Les Œuvres morales (72) の翻訳は彼の名を高め，その独特の文体はフランス語散文の一つの典型となった。

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