Constantine Lascaris (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος ΛάσκαριςKostantinos Láskaris; 1434 – 15 August 1501) was a Greek scholar and grammarian, one of the promoters of the revival of Greek learning in Italy during the Renaissance, born in Constantinople.
Constantine Lascaris as depicted by Paolo Fidanza (18th century).
Constantine Lascaris writing his Grammatica as depicted by Pierre de Nolhac. (1887)
After leaving Milan in 1465, Lascaris taught in Rome and in Naples, to which he had been summoned by Ferdinand I to deliver a course of lectures on Greece. In the following year, on the invitation of the inhabitants, and especially of Ludovico Saccano, he settled in Messina (Sicily). On the recommendation of Cardinal Bessarion, he was appointed to succeed Andronikos Galaziotes to teach Greek to the Basilian monks of the island. He continued to work in Messina until his death, teaching many pupils who came on purpose to Sicily, from all over Italy, to learn grammar and Greek culture from him.
Among his numerous pupils in Milan was Giorgio Valla and, in Messina, Pietro Bembo, Angelo Gabrieli, Urbano Valeriani, Cola Bruno, Bernardino Rizzo, Francesco Faraone, Antonio Maurolico (the father of Francesco Maurolico), Francesco Giannelli and Cristóbal Escobar. Lascaris bequeathed his library of valuable manuscripts of philosophy, science and magic to the Senate of Messina; the collection, after the Messina revolt (1674-1678), was confiscated and carried to Spain and is now in the Spanish National Library in Madrid.[1] In the second half of the sixteenth century his tomb in Messina was totally destroyed during the repression of the Counter-Reformation.[2] He was a typical Renaissance humanist, with polymathic interests, but especially in Neoplatonism combined with Pythagoreanism (which was dear to many contemporary Byzantine scholars).[3] Through his pupils Antonio Maurolico, Francesco Faraone and Giacomo Notese-Genovese his knowledge reached the scientist Francesco Maurolico.[4]
The Grammatica, which has often been reprinted (including the famous Manuzio's edition of 1494–1495 with the Golden Verses of Pythagoras), is the most valuable work produced by Lascaris. In 1499 at Messina he published the Vitae illustrium philosophorum siculorum et calabrorum, with the first Renaissance biography of Pythagoras. Some of his letters are given by Johannes Iriarte in the Regiae Bibliothecae Matritensis codices Graeci manuscripti (Madrid, 1769). His name was later known to readers in the romance of Abel-François Villemain, Lascaris, ou les Grecs du quinzieme siècle (1825). See also John Edwin Sandys, Hist. Class. Schol., ed. 2, vol. ii (1908), pp. 76 foll.[1]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lascaris, Constantine". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 232.
Referencesedit
Lejay, Paul (1910). "Constantine Lascaris" . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Fernández Pomar, José María (1966). "La colección de Uceda y los manuscritos griegos de Constantino Láscaris", Emerita, 34, 1966, 211–88.
Harris, Jonathan (1995). Greek Émigrés in the West, 1400-1520, Camberley UK: Porphyrogenitus, 1995. ISBN1-871328-11-X
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Not to be confused with Constantine Laskaris Constantine Lascaris Greek Kwnstantῖnos Laskaris Kostantinos Laskaris 1434 15 August 1501 was a Greek scholar and grammarian one of the promoters of the revival of Greek learning in Italy during the Renaissance born in Constantinople Constantine Lascaris as depicted by Paolo Fidanza 18th century Contents 1 Life 2 Work 3 See also 4 References 5 References 6 External linksLife editConstantine Lascaris was born in Constantinople where he was educated by the scholar John Argyropoulos Gemistus Pletho s friend and pupil After the fall of Constantinople in 1453 he took refuge in Rhodes and then in Italy where Francesco Sforza Duke of Milan appointed him Greek tutor to his daughter Hippolyta Here was published his Grammatica Graeca sive compendium octo orationis partium remarkable as being probably the first book entirely in Greek issued from the printing press in 1476 1 nbsp Constantine Lascaris writing his Grammatica as depicted by Pierre de Nolhac 1887 After leaving Milan in 1465 Lascaris taught in Rome and in Naples to which he had been summoned by Ferdinand I to deliver a course of lectures on Greece In the following year on the invitation of the inhabitants and especially of Ludovico Saccano he settled in Messina Sicily On the recommendation of Cardinal Bessarion he was appointed to succeed Andronikos Galaziotes to teach Greek to the Basilian monks of the island He continued to work in Messina until his death teaching many pupils who came on purpose to Sicily from all over Italy to learn grammar and Greek culture from him Among his numerous pupils in Milan was Giorgio Valla and in Messina Pietro Bembo Angelo Gabrieli Urbano Valeriani Cola Bruno Bernardino Rizzo Francesco Faraone Antonio Maurolico the father of Francesco Maurolico Francesco Giannelli and Cristobal Escobar Lascaris bequeathed his library of valuable manuscripts of philosophy science and magic to the Senate of Messina the collection after the Messina revolt 1674 1678 was confiscated and carried to Spain and is now in the Spanish National Library in Madrid 1 In the second half of the sixteenth century his tomb in Messina was totally destroyed during the repression of the Counter Reformation 2 He was a typical Renaissance humanist with polymathic interests but especially in Neoplatonism combined with Pythagoreanism which was dear to many contemporary Byzantine scholars 3 Through his pupils Antonio Maurolico Francesco Faraone and Giacomo Notese Genovese his knowledge reached the scientist Francesco Maurolico 4 Lascaris died in Messina in 1501 Work editThe Grammatica which has often been reprinted including the famous Manuzio s edition of 1494 1495 with the Golden Verses of Pythagoras is the most valuable work produced by Lascaris In 1499 at Messina he published the Vitae illustrium philosophorum siculorum et calabrorum with the first Renaissance biography of Pythagoras Some of his letters are given by Johannes Iriarte in the Regiae Bibliothecae Matritensis codices Graeci manuscripti Madrid 1769 His name was later known to readers in the romance of Abel Francois Villemain Lascaris ou les Grecs du quinzieme siecle 1825 See also John Edwin Sandys Hist Class Schol ed 2 vol ii 1908 pp 76 foll 1 See also editGreek scholars in the RenaissanceReferences edit a b c Chisholm 1911 Russo 2003 2004 pp 22 28 Russo 2003 2004 pp 46 78 Russo 2018 pp 50 51 70 71 note 69 Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Lascaris Constantine Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 16 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 232 References editLejay Paul 1910 Constantine Lascaris In Herbermann Charles ed Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 9 New York Robert Appleton Company Fernandez Pomar Jose Maria 1966 La coleccion de Uceda y los manuscritos griegos de Constantino Lascaris Emerita 34 1966 211 88 Harris Jonathan 1995 Greek Emigres in the West 1400 1520 Camberley UK Porphyrogenitus 1995 ISBN 1 871328 11 X Martinez Manzano Teresa 1994 Konstantinos Laskaris Humanist Philologe Lehrer Kopist Hamburg 1994 Russo Attilio 2003 2004 Costantino Lascaris tra fama e oblio nel Cinquecento messinese Archivio Storico Messinese 84 85 Messina 2003 2004 5 87 ISSN 0392 0240 Russo Attilio 2018 Una nuova ipotesi sul nome Maurolico Archivio Storico Messinese 99 Messina 2018 37 71 ISSN 1122 701X De Rosalia Antonino 1958 La vita di Costantino Lascaris Archivio Storico Siciliano 3 IX 1957 1958 21 70 Vassileiou Fotis Saribalidou Barbara 2007 Short Biographical Lexicon of Byzantine Academics Immigrants in Western Europe 2007 Wilson Nigel Guy 1992 From Byzantium to Italy Greek Studies in the Italian Renaissance London 1992 ISBN 0 7156 2418 0External links editExcerpt from one of his works on Diodorus Siculus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Constantine Lascaris amp oldid 1211888355, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
