Willem Canter

Willem Canter

Dutch philologist
Date of Birth: 24.07.1542
Country: Netherlands

Content:
  1. Dutch Philologist
  2. Fragmenta Quaedam Ethica Pythagoreorum (1566)
  3. Synesii Orationes (1567)
  4. Notae et Emendatio in Ciceronis Epistolas ad Familiares (1568)
  5. Euripidis Opera cum Brevibus Notis (1571)
  6. Notae in Ciceronem de Officiis (1576)

Dutch Philologist

The Dutch philologist published numerous groundbreaking works:
Novarum Lectionum Libri IV (1564)

- Critically examined ancient texts, proposing corrections and emendations.

Fragmenta Quaedam Ethica Pythagoreorum (1566)

- Collected and edited fragments of ethical teachings attributed to the ancient philosopher Pythagoras.

Synesii Orationes (1567)

- Published a collection of speeches by the Greek orator Synesius of Cyrene.

Notae et Emendatio in Ciceronis Epistolas ad Familiares (1568)

- Provided annotations and corrections to Cicero's letters to his friends.

Euripidis Opera cum Brevibus Notis (1571)

- Edited and published a collection of the works of the Greek tragedian Euripides, accompanied by brief notes.

Notae in Ciceronem de Officiis (1576)

- Wrote annotations on Cicero's treatise on duties, providing insights into the text's meaning.

A comprehensive bibliography of the philologist's works can be found in Gaspar Burmann's "Trajectum Eruditum."

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