Leonardos Philaras
(Λεονάρδος Φιλαρᾶς) | |
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 Leonardos Philaras, 1658 | |
| Born | Leonardos Philaras
(Λεονάρδος Φιλαρᾶς) 1595 Athens, Ottoman Greece |
| Died | 1673 (aged 77–78) Athens, Ottoman Greece |
| Occupation | Scholar, politician, diplomat, medical doctor, Supporter of Greek independence |
| Nationality | Greek[1] |
| Genre | Greek independence, Greek literature, and Medicine |
| Literary movement | Renaissance, Greek literature, Medicine |
Leonardos Philaras (c. 1595 – 1673[2]) (Greek: Λεονάρδος Φιλαρᾶς, Leonardos Filaras, French: Leonard Philara also known as Villeret, Villare) was a Greek[3] Athenian scholar,[4] politician,[5] diplomat and advisor to the French court.[6] He was also an early advocate for Greek independence.[7]
- ^ Parker, William Riley – Campbell, Gordon (1996). Milton: The life. Oxford University Press. pp. 418–419. ISBN 0-19-812889-4.
The writer was a Greek, Leonard Philaras (or Villere, as he was known in France), an able diplomat and scholar, ambassador to the French court from the Duke of Parma
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ IJsewijn, Jozef (1977). Companion to neo-Latin studies. North-Holland Pub. Co. p. 70. ISBN 0-7204-0510-6.
the Athenian Leonardus Philaras (d. 1673) who had visited England. Much more important for our purpose, however, were the Greeks who, fleeing from the Turks, came to italy and in much smaller numbers
- ^ Parker, William Riley – Campbell, Gordon (1996). Milton: The life. Oxford University Press. pp. 418–419. ISBN 0-19-812889-4.
The writer was a Greek, Leonard Philaras (or Villere, as he was known in France), an able diplomat and scholar, ambassador to the French court from the Duke of Parma
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Duran, Angelica (2007). The age of Milton and the scientific revolution. Duquesne University Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-8207-0386-2.
In a letter to Athenian politician and scholar Leonard Philaras ( 1600?-1673), Milton movingly expresses his hope for a cure for his blindness.
- ^ Buhayer, Constantine (2006). Greece: a quick guide to customs & etiquette. Kuperard. p. 36. ISBN 1-85733-369-1.
The Athenian politician and medical doctor Leonardos Philaras (1595-1673) was an advisor to the French court, enjoying the patronage of Cardinal Richelieu
- ^ Buhayer, Constantine (2006). Greece: a quick guide to customs & etiquette. Kuperard. p. 36. ISBN 1-85733-369-1.
The Athenian politician and medical doctor Leonardos Philaras (1595-1673) was an advisor to the French court, enjoying the patronage of Cardinal Richelieu
- ^ Merry, Bruce (2004). Encyclopedia of modern Greek literature. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 442. ISBN 0-313-30813-6.
Leonardos Filaras (1595-1673) devoted much of his career to coaxing Western European intellectuals to support Greek liberation. Two letters from Milton (1608-1674) attest Filaras's patriotic crusade.