Manuel Álvares

Reverend
Manuel Álvares
SJ
Manuel Álvares
Born(1526-06-04)June 4, 1526
Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Kingdom of Portugal
Died30 December 1582(1582-12-30) (aged 56)
Évora, Kingdom of Portugal
Occupations
  • Jesuit priest
  • Grammarian
  • Philologist
  • Writer
Known forDe Institutione Grammatica Libri Tres (1572, and many subsequent editions)
Parent(s)Sebastião Gonçalves and Beatriz Álvares
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Évora
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineClassical scholar
Sub-disciplineLatinist
InstitutionsColégio de Santo Antão

Manuel Álvares SJ (4 June 1526 – 30 December 1582) was a Jesuit educator in Portugal. His Latin grammar, De institutione grammatica libri tres, is considered one of the worldwide most influential Latin grammars ever.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.