About Simone Assemani
Lived 1752 – 1821 (aged 69). Simone Assemani was a linguist, numismatist, theologian, university teacher, orientalist and librarian.
Simone Assemani (February 19, 1752 – April 7, 1821), grand-nephew of Giuseppe Simone Assemani, was born in Rome.
He was professor of Oriental languages in Padua. He is best known by his masterly detection of the literary imposture of Giuseppe Vella, a Maltese priest, which claimed to be a history of the Saracens in Syria.
Major works
Numismatics Museo Cufico Naniano / illustrato dall' Abate Simone Assemani. Padua 1787–88. Microfilm-Edition Urbana, Ill.: Univ. of Illinois 1998. Sopra le Monete Arabe effigiate. Padua 1809. Spiegazione di due rarissime medaglie cufiche della famiglia degli Ommiadi appartenenti al Museo Majnoni in Milano. Milan, 1818.
Orientalism Saggio sull'origine culto letteratura e costumi degli Arabi avanti Maometto. Padua 1787.
Catalogo De'Codici Manoscritti Orientali Della Bibliotheca Naniana / Compilato Dall' Abate Simone Assemani Professore Di Lingue Oriental. Padua 1792.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Simone Assemani?
Italian Orientalist (1752-1821)
When was Simone Assemani born?
Simone Assemani was born on 19 February 1752 in Rome.
When did Simone Assemani die?
Simone Assemani died on 7 April 1821 in Padua.
What was Simone Assemani's occupation?
Simone Assemani was a linguist, numismatist, theologian, university teacher, orientalist and librarian.
What nationality was Simone Assemani?
Simone Assemani's recorded nationality: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
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