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Background imageTranslator Collection: Olivet, (1682-1768), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Olivet, (1682-1768), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Olivet, (1682-1768), 1830. Pierre-Joseph Thoulier d Olivet, Abbot of Olivet (1682-1768) French abbot, writer, grammarian and translator

Background imageTranslator Collection: Mickle, (1734-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Mickle, (1734-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Mickle, (1734-1788), 1830. William Julius Mickle (1734-1788) Scottish poet who worked as a corrector for the Clarendon Press, his translation of the Lusiad

Background imageTranslator Collection: Mezerai, (1610-1683), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Mezerai, (1610-1683), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Mezerai, (1610-1683), 1830. Francois Eudes de Mezeray (1610-1683) French historian, historiographer and translator admitted to the Academie francaise in 1649

Background imageTranslator Collection: Josephus, (37 -c100), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Josephus, (37 -c100), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Josephus, (37 -c100), 1830. Titus Flavius Josephus (37 -c100) first-century Romano-Jewish historian who initially fought the Romans, was captured as a slave translator by Vespasian

Background imageTranslator Collection: Adrian Junius, (1511-1575), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Adrian Junius, (1511-1575), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Adrian Junius, (1511-1575), 1830. Hadrianus Junius (1511-1575), also known as Adriaen de Jonghe, Dutch physician, classical scholar, translator, lexicographer, antiquarian, historiographer, rector

Background imageTranslator Collection: St. Jerome, (c347- 420), 1830. Creator: Unknown

St. Jerome, (c347- 420), 1830. Creator: Unknown
St. Jerome, (c347- 420), 1830. Jerome (c347- 420) Latin Catholic priest, confessor, theologian, and historian best known for translation of most of the Bible into Latin

Background imageTranslator Collection: Sir R. Fanshaw, (1608-1666), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir R. Fanshaw, (1608-1666), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir R. Fanshaw, (1608-1666), 1830. Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet (1608-1666) English poet, translator, linguist, diplomat and politician, educated at Jesus College, Cambridge

Background imageTranslator Collection: Gaza, (c1398 -c1475), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Gaza, (c1398 -c1475), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Gaza, (c1398 -c1475), 1830. Theodorus Gaza also Thessalonicensis (c1398 -c1475) Greek humanist, scholar and translator of Aristotle. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Background imageTranslator Collection: E. Fenton, (1683-1730), 1830. Creator: Unknown

E. Fenton, (1683-1730), 1830. Creator: Unknown
E. Fenton, (1683-1730), 1830. Elijah Fenton (1683-1730) English poet, biographer and translator educated at Jesus College, Cambridge

Background imageTranslator Collection: Dryden, (1631-1700), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Dryden, (1631-1700), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dryden, (1631-1700), 1830. John Dryden (1631-1700) English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Englands first Poet Laureate in 1668

Background imageTranslator Collection: Delille, (1738-1813), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Delille, (1738-1813), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Delille, (1738-1813), 1830. Jacques Delille (1738-1813) French poet, freemason and translator, professor of Latin poetry who left Paris during the French Revolution

Background imageTranslator Collection: Daniel, (1562-1619), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Daniel, (1562-1619), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Daniel, (1562-1619), 1830. Samuel Daniel (1562-1619) English poet and historian, studied at Oxford University, tutor to the family of Lord Herbert and translated works from Latin to English

Background imageTranslator Collection: Dacier, (1651-1722), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Dacier, (1651-1722), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dacier, (1651-1722), 1830. Andre Dacier (1651-1722) French classical scholar and editor of texts who began his career with an edition of Festus De verborum significatione

Background imageTranslator Collection: C. Cotton, (1630-1687), 1830. Creator: Unknown

C. Cotton, (1630-1687), 1830. Creator: Unknown
C. Cotton, (1630-1687), 1830. Charles Cotton (1630-1687) English poet and writer, known for translation of the works of Michel de Montaigne from French, From " Biographical Illustrations"

Background imageTranslator Collection: Coverdale, (1488-1569), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Coverdale, (1488-1569), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Coverdale, (1488-1569), 1830. Myles Coverdale (1488-1569) English ecclesiastical reformer, Bible translator, preacher and, briefly, Bishop of Exeter (1551-1553)

Background imageTranslator Collection: Broome, (1689-1745), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Broome, (1689-1745), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Broome, (1689-1745), 1830. William Broome (1689-1745) British scholar and poet, known for collaboration with Alexander Pope and Elijah Fenton in translating Homers Odyssey

Background imageTranslator Collection: Amyot, (1513-1593), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Amyot, (1513-1593), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Amyot, (1513-1593), 1830. Jacques Amyot (1513-1593), French Renaissance writer and translator, From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J

Background imageTranslator Collection: Elizabeth Smith, 1809. Creator: Robert Mitchell Meadows

Elizabeth Smith, 1809. Creator: Robert Mitchell Meadows
Elizabeth Smith, 1809. Portrait of Elizabeth Smith (1776-1806), English translator, linguist, and Biblical scholar

Background imageTranslator Collection: Portrait of George Sandys, with slashed doublet and Vandyke collar, c1610-1630, (1937)

Portrait of George Sandys, with slashed doublet and Vandyke collar, c1610-1630, (1937)
Portrait of George Sandys, Secretary of the Virginia Colony, showing slashed doublet and Vandyke collar. Reign of Charles I, c1610-1630, (1937)

Background imageTranslator Collection: Portrait of the Writer Alexandr Nikolayevich Strugovshchikov, 1840, (1965). Creator

Portrait of the Writer Alexandr Nikolayevich Strugovshchikov, 1840, (1965). Creator
Portrait of the Writer Alexandr Nikolayevich Strugovshchikov, 1840, (1965). Russian author Alexander Strugovshchikov (1808-1878) was also a military official, poet, translator

Background imageTranslator Collection: James Pettit Andrews Esq. F. A. S. 1796. Creator: John Chapman

James Pettit Andrews Esq. F. A. S. 1796. Creator: John Chapman
James Pettit Andrews Esq. F.A.S. 1796. Portrait of James Pettit Andrews (1737-1797), British historian and antiquary. From the " European Magazine". [J. Sewell, London, 1796]

Background imageTranslator Collection: Antoine Francois Prevost, 1745. Creator: Georg Friedrich Schmidt

Antoine Francois Prevost, 1745. Creator: Georg Friedrich Schmidt
Antoine Francois Prevost, 1745. Portrait of French priest and translator Antoine Francois Prevost (1697-1763), almoner to the Prince de Conti and author of " Manon Lescaut"

Background imageTranslator Collection: The Hon. Maurice Baring, 1928. Creator: Frank E Slater

The Hon. Maurice Baring, 1928. Creator: Frank E Slater
The Hon. Maurice Baring, 1928. Portrait of British dramatist, poet, translator, travel writer and war correspondent Maurice Baring (1874-1945)

Background imageTranslator Collection: Miles Coverdale, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Miles Coverdale, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Miles Coverdale, (1897). Portrait of English ecclesiastical reformer Myles (or Miles) Coverdale (1488-1569). His Coverdale Bible was the first complete Modern English translation of the Bible

Background imageTranslator Collection: Richard Porson, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Richard Porson, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Richard Porson, (1897). English classical scholar Porson (1759-1808) devoted himself to the accurate translation of Ancient Greek texts. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageTranslator Collection: John Hoole (b. 1727, d. 1803), 1907

John Hoole (b. 1727, d. 1803), 1907. John Hoole (1727-1803), was an English translator. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

Background imageTranslator Collection: Electricity Transforms the Printed World into Sound for the Blind, c1935

Electricity Transforms the Printed World into Sound for the Blind, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume III, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageTranslator Collection: Jean de Meung, writing and delivering to Philip IV, king of France, his translation

Jean de Meung, writing and delivering to Philip IV, king of France, his translation of the play De Consolatione Philosophiae, miniature from a manuscript of the 14th century

Background imageTranslator Collection: Portrait of the author and translator Matvei Begichev, 1757. Artist: Vishnyakov

Portrait of the author and translator Matvei Begichev, 1757. Artist: Vishnyakov, Ivan Yakovlevich (1699-1761)
Portrait of the author and translator Matvei Begichev, 1757. Found in the collection of the State V. Tropinin-Museum, Moscow

Background imageTranslator Collection: The Martyrdome of Master William Tindall in Flanders by Vilvord Castle, 1563, (1947)

The Martyrdome of Master William Tindall in Flanders by Vilvord Castle, 1563, (1947). Part of the Foxes Act and Monuments of Martyrs, 1563

Background imageTranslator Collection: Friedrich Ruckert 1788-1866, 1934

Friedrich Ruckert 1788-1866, 1934. Friedrich Ruckert (1788-1866), German poet, translator, and professor of Oriental languages. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte. [Ecktein-Halpaus, Dresden, 1934]

Background imageTranslator Collection: Wycliffe on his Sick-Bed Assailed by the Friars, 1886. Artist: Herbert K Bourne

Wycliffe on his Sick-Bed Assailed by the Friars, 1886. Artist: Herbert K Bourne
Wycliffe on his Sick-Bed Assailed by the Friars, 1886. Wycliffe (c1329-1384) embarked on a translation of the Bible into English in order to bypass the established Church

Background imageTranslator Collection: The Translator Presenting His Book to the Duke of Norfolk. c1500-1520, (1923)

The Translator Presenting His Book to the Duke of Norfolk. c1500-1520, (1923). Artist: Richard Pynson
The Translator Presenting His Book to the Duke of Norfolk. c1500-1520, 1923. Alexander Barclays Version of Sallusts Jugurtha

Background imageTranslator Collection: William Tyndale, English translator, 1536 (late 19th century)

William Tyndale, English translator, 1536 (late 19th century). English translator of the Bible on morning of his death, giving jailer packet for John Rogers (pseud)

Background imageTranslator Collection: Ibrahim Shinassi Effendi, c1906, (1907)

Ibrahim Shinassi Effendi, c1906, (1907). Ibrahim Shinassi Effendi (Ibrahim Sinasi), Ottoman author, journalist, and translator, and newspaper editor

Background imageTranslator Collection: Edward Marshs living-room, c1934

Edward Marshs living-room, c1934. The living room of Sir Edward Howard Marsh (1872-1953) at 5 Raymond Buildings Grays Inn. Marsh was a British polymath, translator, arts patron and civil servant

Background imageTranslator Collection: Jose Marti, Fermin Valdes Dominguez and Gomez Toro, Key West, Florida, USA, 1894 (c1910)

Jose Marti, Fermin Valdes Dominguez and Gomez Toro, Key West, Florida, USA, 1894 (c1910). Jose Marti was a world class poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator

Background imageTranslator Collection: Mr Austin Dobson and Mr Edmund Gosse Composing a Ballade, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm

Mr Austin Dobson and Mr Edmund Gosse Composing a Ballade, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm
Mr Austin Dobson and Mr Edmund Gosse Composing a Ballade, 1904. Scene: the Board of Trade. Time: office hours in the early eighties

Background imageTranslator Collection: Pierre-Joseph Thoulier d Olivet, French clergyman and man of letters, 18th century

Pierre-Joseph Thoulier d Olivet, French clergyman and man of letters, 18th century. Pierre-Joseph Thoulier, Abbot d Olivet (1682-1768) was a grammarian and translator

Background imageTranslator Collection: Richard Porson, English classical scholar, (1836). Artist: B Holl

Richard Porson, English classical scholar, (1836). Artist: B Holl
Richard Porson, English classical scholar, (1836). Porson (1759-1808) devoted himself to the accurate translation of Ancient Greek texts

Background imageTranslator Collection: Guillaume Postel, 16th century French linguist, astronomer and diplomat

Guillaume Postel, 16th century French linguist, astronomer and diplomat. An expert in Arabic, Hebrew, Greek and Latin, Postel (1510-1581)

Background imageTranslator Collection: Sir Theodore Martin, author and translator, 1881

Sir Theodore Martin, author and translator, 1881. Martin (1816-1909) wrote, at Queen Victorias request, a biography of the life of Albert, Prince Consort, which he completed in 1880

Background imageTranslator Collection: Alexandra Beketova-Blok, Russian author and translator, with her pet dog, early 19th century

Alexandra Beketova-Blok, Russian author and translator, with her pet dog, early 19th century. Alexandra Beketova-Blok (1860-1923) was the mother of the Symbolist poet Alexander Blok

Background imageTranslator Collection: St Jerome, 1543. Artist: Jan Sanders van Hemessen

St Jerome, 1543. Artist: Jan Sanders van Hemessen
St Jerome, 1543

Background imageTranslator Collection: St Jerome, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico

St Jerome, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Jerome, mid 15th century. Born Eusebius Hieronymus Sophronius, St Jerome (c342-420) was a leading father of the Christian church

Background imageTranslator Collection: Thomas Linacre, MD, 1847. Artist: H Cook

Thomas Linacre, MD, 1847. Artist: H Cook
Thomas Linacre, MD, 1847. Portrait of the physician to Henry VIII who founded the Royal College of Physicians in 1518. He was also a classical scholar, a translator from Greek

Background imageTranslator Collection: Friedrich (Fyodor) Fiedler, translator of Russian poetry, c1906

Friedrich (Fyodor) Fiedler, translator of Russian poetry, c1906
Friedrich (Fyodor) Fiedler (1859-1917), translator of Russian poetry, c1906. Found in the collection of the State Museum of AS Pushkin, Moscow

Background imageTranslator Collection: St Jerome, c1540-1567. Artist: Adriaen Collaert

St Jerome, c1540-1567. Artist: Adriaen Collaert
St Jerome, c1540-1567. St Jerome (c342-420) was a leading father of the Christian church. He prepared the first Latin translation of the Bible from Hebrew into Latin, the Vulgate



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