John Price
English classical scholar, publisher and collector of books
About John Price
Lived 1602 – 1676 (aged 73–74). John Price was an English biblical scholar, publisher and hellenist.
John Price (Pricaeus) (c. 1602–1676) was an English classical scholar, publisher and collector of books. He was a Roman Catholic who described himself as ‘Anglo-Britannus’.
In 1635, in Paris, he published the Apologia of Apuleius.
From 1652 the Medicis employed him as their "keeper of coins". He was also appointed professor of Greek at Pisa.
In 1661 he moved, under patronage of Cardinal Francesco Barberini, to Rome where he died in 1676.
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Who was John Price?
English classical scholar, publisher and collector of books
When was John Price born?
John Price was born in 1602 in London.
When did John Price die?
John Price died in 1676 in Rome.
What was John Price's occupation?
John Price was a biblical scholar, publisher and hellenist.
What nationality was John Price?
John Price was English.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Price (classical scholar)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Price. https://biography.guide/john-price-biblical-scholar/
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