Adamantios Korais
Adamantios Korais or Koraïs (Greek: Ἀδαμάντιος Κοραῆς [aðaˈmandi.os koraˈis]; Latin: Adamantius Coraes; French: Adamance Coray; 27 April 1748 – 6 April 1833) was a Greek scholar credited with laying the foundations of modern Greek literature and a major figure in the Greek Enlightenment. His activities paved the way for the Greek War of Independence and the emergence of a purified form of the Greek language, known as Katharevousa. Encyclopædia Britannica asserts that "his influence on the modern Greek language and culture has been compared to that of Dante on Italian and Martin Luther on German".
Adamantios Korais | |
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| Ἀδαμάντιος Κοραῆς | |
Adamantios Korais (1748–1833) | |
| Born | 27 April 1748 |
| Died | 6 April 1833 (aged 84) |
| Education | University of Montpellier (MBBS, 1786; MD, 1787) |
| Era | Age of Enlightenment |
| School | Liberalism, Modern Greek Enlightenment |
Main interests | Political philosophy, philology, history, freedom of religion, separation of church and state, Greek language, Greek Independence |
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