Maturinus Veyssière La Croze (4 December 1661, Nantes – 21 May 1739) was in his early years a learned French Benedictine historian and orientalist. Later, as a Protestant convert, he became royal librarian and professor of the University of Berlin[1]Armenologist.
Maturin Veyssière La Croze
Mathurin Veyssière de La Croze (copy after Antoine Pesne)
He received his first education from his father, who owned a private library. In 1677 his family got into financial difficulties and he became a novice in Saint-Florent de Saumur. He studied theology in Le Mans and by 1682 he was a Benedictine at the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. In 1696 he came into trouble with his prior and fled to Basel, where he received support from Swiss Reformed professors Peter Werenfels and J. Buxtorf and converted to the Reformed Church. A year later, he became a Prussian royal librarian in Berlin. He also was a teacher for several members of the royal family. Since 1725 he was also professor of philosophy at the French Collegium in Berlin. He left many unpublished works and a considerable private library. Besides French, he spoke Latin, German, Armenian, and some Semitic and Slavic languages. Among his unpublished works were four dictionaries in Coptic, Armenian, Slavic and Syriac.
His works include Vindiciae veterum scriptorum contra J. Hardunium' (1708), the Histoire du christianisme des Indes (1724), Histoire du Christianisme d'Ethiopie et d'Arménie (1739),[2] and a Coptic-Latin dictionary.[3]
Bibliographyedit
Vindiciae veterum scriptorum, contra J. Harduinum S. J. P. Rotterdam, 1708 (Latin)
, dated 1721, kept in Leiden (Or. 431 B).
Lexicon Ægyptiaco-Latinum ex veteribus illus linguae monumentis summo studio collectum et elaboratum. Quod in compendium redegit, ita ut nullae voces Aegyptiacae, nullae que earum significationes omitterentur, Christianus Scholtz, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1775. The dictionary manuscript of La Croze was further enhanced and improved by Christian Scholtz (or Scholz) and edited in print by Karl Gottfried Woide (Coptic and Latin).
Histoire du christianisme aux Indes, 1724
Histoire du christianisme d’Ethiopie et d’Arménie, 1739
A historical grammar, translated into English and enlarged by Caleb Bingham
Notesedit
^For La Croze's important role in the European discovery of Buddhism see Urs App. The Birth of Orientalism. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010 (ISBN978-0-8122-4261-4) (pp. 106–132).
^. Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
^A list of Coptic manuscript materials in the Papyrological Institute Leiden and in the Library of the University of Leiden 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
Շրումպֆ Ա., Ուսումնասիրութիւնք հայ լեզուի եւ մատենագրութեան յարևմուտս (ԺԴ.-ԺԹ. դար), թարգմանեց եւ լրացուց Գ. Զարբհանալեան, Venice, 1895 (in Armenian)
Հայկական համառոտ հանրագիտարան, vol. 2, Yerevan, 1995, p. 399 (in Armenian)
External linksedit
Georgios Fatouros (1997). "Maturin Veyssière La Croze". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 12. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 1314–1315. ISBN3-88309-068-9. (German)
Handbuch Gelehrtenkultur der frühen Neuzeit, Band 1:Bio-bibliographisches Repertorium pp. 377-378 (German).
Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Short biography (German)
Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts ..., vol 5, pp. 404
Le grand dictionnaire historique ou Le melange curieux de l'Histoire sacrée et profane...by Louis Moreri, Desaint et Saillant, Paris 1759, vol. 4, p. 297 (French).
Thomas Hartwell Horne, An Introduction to the Critical Study of the Holy Scriptures, vol 2, p. 96.
Charles Étienne Jordan Histoire de la vie et des ouvrages de Mr. La Croze. Biography (French)]
April 12, 2024
maturin, veyssière, croze, maturinus, veyssière, croze, december, 1661, nantes, 1739, early, years, learned, french, benedictine, historian, orientalist, later, protestant, convert, became, royal, librarian, professor, university, berlin, armenologist, mathuri. Maturinus Veyssiere La Croze 4 December 1661 Nantes 21 May 1739 was in his early years a learned French Benedictine historian and orientalist Later as a Protestant convert he became royal librarian and professor of the University of Berlin 1 Armenologist Maturin Veyssiere La CrozeMathurin Veyssiere de La Croze copy after Antoine Pesne Born 1661 12 04 4 December 1661Nantes FranceDied21 May 1739 1739 05 21 aged 77 Berlin GermanyNationalityFrenchAcademic workDisciplineOritental studiesHe received his first education from his father who owned a private library In 1677 his family got into financial difficulties and he became a novice in Saint Florent de Saumur He studied theology in Le Mans and by 1682 he was a Benedictine at the Abbey of Saint Germain des Pres in Paris In 1696 he came into trouble with his prior and fled to Basel where he received support from Swiss Reformed professors Peter Werenfels and J Buxtorf and converted to the Reformed Church A year later he became a Prussian royal librarian in Berlin He also was a teacher for several members of the royal family Since 1725 he was also professor of philosophy at the French Collegium in Berlin He left many unpublished works and a considerable private library Besides French he spoke Latin German Armenian and some Semitic and Slavic languages Among his unpublished works were four dictionaries in Coptic Armenian Slavic and Syriac His works include Vindiciae veterum scriptorum contra J Hardunium 1708 the Histoire du christianisme des Indes 1724 Histoire du Christianisme d Ethiopie et d Armenie 1739 2 and a Coptic Latin dictionary 3 Bibliography editVindiciae veterum scriptorum contra J Harduinum S J P Rotterdam 1708 Latin Manuscript of La Coze s Coptic Latin dictionary dated 1721 kept in Leiden Or 431 B Lexicon AEgyptiaco Latinum ex veteribus illus linguae monumentis summo studio collectum et elaboratum Quod in compendium redegit ita ut nullae voces Aegyptiacae nullae que earum significationes omitterentur Christianus Scholtz Oxford Clarendon Press 1775 The dictionary manuscript of La Croze was further enhanced and improved by Christian Scholtz or Scholz and edited in print by Karl Gottfried Woide Coptic and Latin Histoire du christianisme aux Indes 1724 Histoire du christianisme d Ethiopie et d Armenie 1739 Translated Nerses IV the Gracious s poem Jesus the Son from Armenian A historical grammar translated into English and enlarged by Caleb BinghamNotes edit For La Croze s important role in the European discovery of Buddhism see Urs App The Birth of Orientalism Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press 2010 ISBN 978 0 8122 4261 4 pp 106 132 CRDA II Armenologie aux Pays Bas Archived from the original on 2007 10 21 Retrieved 2007 09 21 A list of Coptic manuscript materials in the Papyrological Institute Leiden and in the Library of the University of Leiden Archived 2007 12 08 at the Wayback Machine Շրումպֆ Ա Ուսումնասիրութիւնք հայ լեզուի եւ մատենագրութեան յարևմուտս ԺԴ ԺԹ դար թարգմանեց եւ լրացուց Գ Զարբհանալեան Venice 1895 in Armenian Հայկական համառոտ հանրագիտարան vol 2 Yerevan 1995 p 399 in Armenian External links editGeorgios Fatouros 1997 Maturin Veyssiere La Croze In Bautz Traugott ed Biographisch Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon BBKL in German Vol 12 Herzberg Bautz cols 1314 1315 ISBN 3 88309 068 9 German Handbuch Gelehrtenkultur der fruhen Neuzeit Band 1 Bio bibliographisches Repertorium pp 377 378 German Berlin Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften Short biography German Encyclopaedia Londinensis or Universal dictionary of arts vol 5 pp 404 Le grand dictionnaire historique ou Le melange curieux de l Histoire sacree et profane by Louis Moreri Desaint et Saillant Paris 1759 vol 4 p 297 French Thomas Hartwell Horne An Introduction to the Critical Study of the Holy Scriptures vol 2 p 96 Charles Etienne Jordan Histoire de la vie et des ouvrages de Mr La Croze Biography French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maturin Veyssiere La Croze amp oldid 1145175664, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
