Verney, Luís Antonio

Japanese: ベルネイ（英語表記）Verney， Luís António

Born: July 23, 1713, Lisbon
[Died] March 20, 1792. Roman Portuguese enlightenment writer. Jesuit friar. Studied at the University of Évora and later received a doctorate in theology in Rome. Appointed diplomat by the Marquis of Pombal. Passionate about teaching Portuguese and Latin, he made an effort to simplify the orthography. His works include Verdadeiro Método de Estudar (1746), which he wrote with the aim of elevating Portuguese culture to the level of European culture.

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Japanese:

[生]1713.7.23. リスボン
[没]1792.3.20. ローマ
ポルトガルの啓蒙作家。イエズス会修道士。エボラ大学に学び，のちローマで神学博士。ポンバル侯によって外交官に任じられた。ポルトガル語とラテン語の教育に熱心で，正字法の簡略化に尽力。ポルトガル文化をヨーロッパ文化の水準に高める目的で書いた『勉学の真の方法』 Verdadeiro Método de Estudar (1746) などがある。

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