|
|
![]() Helping San Diego, California and beyond since 1997.
|
|
Click here and add this page to your favorites!

|
Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: COM-COR |
|
|
CORALS (KoRAis), ADAMANTIOS [in French, DIAMANT CORAY] (17481833) , Greek scholar and patriot, was born at Smyrna, the son of a merchant. As a schoolboy he distinguished himself in the study of ancient Greek, but from 1772 to 1779 he was occupied with the management of his father's business affairs in Amsterdam
medicine
interest
chief
Powers
rule
great
inheritance
great
ordinary written language by eliminating the more obvious barbarisms, and by enriching it with classical words and others invented in strict accordance with classical tradition (see further GREEK LANGUAGE: modern). Under his influence, though the common patois
chief
His literary remains have been edited by Mamoukas and Damalas (18811887); collections of letters written from Paris at the time of the French Revolution have been published (in English, by P. Ralli, 1898; in French, by the Marquis de Queux de Saint-Hilaire, 1880). His autobiography appeared at Paris (1829; Athens, 1891), and his life has been written by D. Thereianos (18891890); see also A. R. Rhangabe, Histoire litteraire de la Grece moderne (1877). End of Article: CORALS (KoRAis), ADAMANTIOS [in French, DIAMANT CORAY] (17481833) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
<a href="http://jcsm.org/StudyCenter/Encyclopedia/COM_COR/CORALS_KoRAis_ADAMANTIOS_in_Fr.html"> CORALS (KoRAis), ADAMANTIOS [in French, DIAMANT... </a> |
|
|
(Previous) CORALLIAN (Fr. Corallun) |
(Next) CORAM, THOMAS (16681751) |
|
Sponsored Advertisements