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Who translated Plutarch’s Lives into French in 1559?
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Plutarch
Greek biographer and author Plutarch, c. 100 ce.
Plutarch’s Lives were translated into French in 1559 by Jacques Amyot, a French bishop and classical scholar. His translation, titled Les Vies des hommes illustres Grecs et Romains, played a significant role in the development of Renaissance humanism and served as a major influence on later writers, including Michel de Montaigne and William Shakespeare.12