Abstract
"Montaigne has traditionally been attributed a certain mastery of classical Greek. One of the arguments is the inclusion in his essays of abundant Greek quotations, some of them translated into French. It has never been disputed that Montaigne used anthologies to include classical quotations in his Essays, especially of Stobaeus, and that he was probably assisted by the Latin translation of Conrad Gessner. Some cases suggest that Montaigne, when translating the Greek quotations into French, followed the Latin version even when he disagreed with the original. These cases must be considered in order to better gauge Montaigne’s level of knowledge of the Greek language"
Highlights
Montaigne has traditionally been attributed a certain mastery of classical Greek
of the arguments is the inclusion in his essays of abundant Greek quotations
some of them translated into French
Summary
Montaigne has traditionally been attributed a certain mastery of classical Greek. One of the arguments is the inclusion in his essays of abundant Greek quotations, some of them translated into French. These cases must be considered in order to better gauge Montaigne’s level of knowledge of the Greek language. Es evidente que Michel de Montaigne representa un papel fundamental en la historia de la cultura europea, pues, como humanista ecléctico, supo ejercer de filósofo, escritor, moralista y político.
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