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| '''Demetrius Chalcondyles''' (]–]), born in ], was the brother of the writer ]. | '''Demetrius Chalcondyles''' or '''Demetrios Chalcocondylis''' (]–]), born in ], was the brother of the writer ]. He was on of the most eminent Greek scholars in the West. | ||
| From the ], where his Athenian family had moved after its persecution by the Florentine dukes, he moved to Italy in ]. ] gave him his patronage. He became famous as a teacher of ] letters and the ]nic philosophy; in 1463 he was made professor at ], | |||
| Later, in 1479 at ]'s suggestion, he took over the place of ], as the head of the Greek Literature department and was summoned by ] to ]. | |||
| ⚫ | He was associated with ], ], and ], in the revival of letters in the western world. One of his pupils at Florence was the famous ]. |
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| Finally, invited by ], he moved to ] (1491/2), where he taught until he died. | |||
| ⚫ | He contributed also to Italian Renaissance literature. He was associated with ], ], and ], in the revival of letters in the western world. One of his pupils at Florence was the famous ]. | ||
| He wrote in Ancient Greek the grammar handbooks "Summarized Questions of the Eight Parts of Word After Their Rules" (Ερωτήματα Συνοπτικά Τον Οκτώ Του Λόγου Μερών Μετά Τινών Κανόνων). He translated into Latin ]'s ''Anatomy''. | |||
| As a scholar, Demetrius Chalcondyles published the '']'' of ],('Ομήρου τα Σωζόμενα', Florence, 1488), ], (Milan, 1493)and ], as well as the byzantium lexicon, 'Suddah' ('Σούδα' - 1494). | |||
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Demetrius Chalcondyles or Demetrios Chalcocondylis (1424–1511), born in Athens, was the brother of the writer Laonicus Chalcondyles. He was on of the most eminent Greek scholars in the West.
From the Peloponnisos, where his Athenian family had moved after its persecution by the Florentine dukes, he moved to Italy in 1447. Cardinal Bessarion gave him his patronage. He became famous as a teacher of Greek letters and the Platonic philosophy; in 1463 he was made professor at Padua,
Later, in 1479 at Francesco Philelpho's suggestion, he took over the place of Ioannis Argyropoulos, as the head of the Greek Literature department and was summoned by Lorenzo de Medici to Florence.
Finally, invited by Ludovico Sforza, he moved to Milan (1491/2), where he taught until he died.
He contributed also to Italian Renaissance literature. He was associated with Marsilius Ficinus, Angelus Politianus, and Theodorus Gaza, in the revival of letters in the western world. One of his pupils at Florence was the famous Johann Reuchlin.
He wrote in Ancient Greek the grammar handbooks "Summarized Questions of the Eight Parts of Word After Their Rules" (Ερωτήματα Συνοπτικά Τον Οκτώ Του Λόγου Μερών Μετά Τινών Κανόνων). He translated into Latin Galen's Anatomy.
As a scholar, Demetrius Chalcondyles published the editio princeps of Homer,('Ομήρου τα Σωζόμενα', Florence, 1488), Isocrates, (Milan, 1493)and Suidas, as well as the byzantium lexicon, 'Suddah' ('Σούδα' - 1494).
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
