About Hermannus Torrentinus
Lived 1450 – 1520 (aged 69–70). Hermannus Torrentinus was a linguist, theologian, philologist, classical philologist and teacher.
Hermannus Torrentinus (1450 – 1520) was a Dutch classicist, scholar, and translator of classical works.
Biography
He was born in 1450 in Zwolle.
He died in 1520 in Zwolle.
Career
He taught rhetoric in Groningen and then became rector of the Latin school in Zwolle.
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Who was Hermannus Torrentinus?
Belgian classicist
When was Hermannus Torrentinus born?
Hermannus Torrentinus was born in 1450 in Zwolle.
When did Hermannus Torrentinus die?
Hermannus Torrentinus died in 1520 in Zwolle.
What was Hermannus Torrentinus's occupation?
Hermannus Torrentinus was a linguist, theologian, philologist, classical philologist and teacher.
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