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[[File:Robert Gaguin par Nicolas III de Larmessin.jpg|thumb|220px|Robert Gaguin; 17th century engraving by Nicolas III de Larmessin]]
[[File:Robert Gaguin par Nicolas III de Larmessin.jpg|thumb|300px|Robert Gaguin; 18th century engraving by Nicolas III de Larmessin]]'''Robert Gaguin''' (older spelling: ''Robert Guaguin'', around the winter of 1433–May 22, 1501) was a [[French people|French]] [[Renaissance humanism|Renaissance humanist]] and philosopher, he was minister general of the [[Trinitarian Order]]. He was born [[Calonne-sur-la-Lys]] near [[Béthune]] in what was the [[county of Flanders]] and the [[Duchy of Burgundy]], his father was Orphelin and his brother was Christophe.<ref>''A biography of Robert Gaguin, now lost''</ref> He later attended the [[University of Paris]].
'''Robert Gaguin''' (older spelling: ''Robert Guaguin''; winter of 1433/34 &ndash; May 22, 1501) was a noted [[French people|French]] [[Renaissance humanism|Renaissance humanist]] and philosopher; he was minister general of the [[Trinitarian Order]].


==Biography==
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He was an influential humanist, who was a friend of [[Publio Fausto Andrelini]] from [[Forlì]], an associate of [[Erasmus]] and a student of [[Gregory Tifernas]].<ref>Encyclopædia Britannica, ''Humanism, The French humanists'', 2008 O.Ed.</ref>
He was born at [[Calonne-sur-la-Lys]] near [[Béthune]] in what was the [[county of Flanders]] and the [[Duchy of Burgundy]]. He and his brother Christophe lost their father at an early age, and his mother placed him in the Trinitarian convent of Préavin, where he began his studies.<ref>''Robert Gaguin wrote a biography, now lost, of Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, the benefactress of the convent of Préavin''</ref> He later attended the [[University of Paris]].


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He was an influential humanist who was a friend of [[Publio Fausto Andrelini]] from [[Forlì]], an associate of [[Erasmus]] and a student of [[Gregory Tifernas]].<ref>Encyclopædia Britannica, ''Humanism, The French humanists'', 2008 O.Ed.</ref>
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In his later years, he published a reformation of statues of the Trintarian Order on August 30, 1497. He died in Paris on May 22, 1501 at the age of sixty-seven and interred at the church of the Covent of [[Mathurins]].


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In his later years, he published a reformation of the statues of the [[Trinitarian Order]] on August 30, 1497. He died in Paris on May 22, 1501, at the age of 67, and was interred at the church of the convent of the Trinitarians.
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He also translated several works from Latin to Middle French including Caesar's ''[[Gallic Wars]]'' which was printed in [[Paris]] in 1495 at [[Antoine Vérard]]'s library, works from the third decade of [[Titus Livius]], [[Jean Pic de la Mirandole]]'s ''Conseils prouffitables contre les ennuis et tribulations du monde'' in 1498 also from the original Latin and [[Alain Chartier]]'s ''Curial'' from the original Latin in 1473.

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He also translated several works from [[Latin]] to [[Middle French]], including Caesar's ''[[Gallic Wars]]'', which was published in [[Paris]] in 1485 by [[Antoine Vérard]]; works from the third decade of [[Titus Livius]]; and [[Giovanni Pico della Mirandola]]'s ''Conseils prouffitables contre les ennuis et tribulations du monde'' in 1498. He translated [[Alain Chartier]]'s ''Curial'' into Latin from Middle French in 1473.


==Works==
==Works==
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*''Rerum gallicarum annales'', History of France
*''Rerum gallicarum annales'', History of France
*Chronicle of the General Ministers of the Order of the Holy Trinity.
*Chronicle of the General Ministers of the Order of the Holy Trinity.

==Epitaph==

His epitaph after his death read:
: ''Christe, salus hominum, meritorum æquissime censor,''
: ''Servulus ecce tuus pro carnis lege solutus''
: ''Dormit, et exspectat quo mentem examine verses.''
: ''Peccavi, miserere, nec horrida pende flagella''
: ''Criminibus : tua sum factura, perennis imago.''
: ''Quod fuit humanum tellus vocat, accipe sanctam''
: ''Effigiem, Rex magne, tuam quam percupit hostis.''
: ''Tu vitam et mores, tu mentis condita nosti.''
: ''Omnia sunt in spe, tantum miserere Gaguino.''


==See also==
==See also==
*[[French Renaissance]]
*[[French Renaissance]]
*[[List of ministers general of the Trinitarian Order]]
*[[Jeanne Hachette]]


==References==
==References==
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*Louis Thuasne (ed.), ''Roberti Gaguini Epistole et orationes'', Paris, Bibliothèque littéraire de la Renaissance, Émile Bouillon, 1903
*Louis Thuasne (ed.), ''Roberti Gaguini Epistole et orationes'', Paris, Bibliothèque littéraire de la Renaissance, Émile Bouillon, 1903
*Sylvie Charrier, ''Recherches sur l'oeuvre latine en prose de Robert Gaguin (1433-1501)'', Paris, H. Champion, 1996.
*Sylvie Charrier, ''Recherches sur l'oeuvre latine en prose de Robert Gaguin (1433-1501)'', Paris, H. Champion, 1996.
*Franck Collard, ''Un historien au travail à la fin du XVe siècle: Robert Gaguin'', Geneva, Droz (Travaux d'humanisme et Renaissance, ??), 1996, p.&nbsp;68
*Franck Collard, ''Un historien au travail à la fin du XVe siècle: Robert Gaguin'', Geneva, Droz (Travaux d'humanisme et Renaissance, CCCI), 1996.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/robert-gaguin/ Robert Gaguin at the Encyclopédie Universalis] {{fr icon}}
*[http://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/robert-gaguin/ Robert Gaguin at the Encyclopédie Universalis] {{in lang|fr}}


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Latest revision as of 19:04, 24 November 2024

Robert Gaguin; 17th century engraving by Nicolas III de Larmessin

Robert Gaguin (older spelling: Robert Guaguin; winter of 1433/34 – May 22, 1501) was a noted French Renaissance humanist and philosopher; he was minister general of the Trinitarian Order.

Biography

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He was born at Calonne-sur-la-Lys near Béthune in what was the county of Flanders and the Duchy of Burgundy. He and his brother Christophe lost their father at an early age, and his mother placed him in the Trinitarian convent of Préavin, where he began his studies.[1] He later attended the University of Paris.

He was an influential humanist who was a friend of Publio Fausto Andrelini from Forlì, an associate of Erasmus and a student of Gregory Tifernas.[2]

In his later years, he published a reformation of the statues of the Trinitarian Order on August 30, 1497. He died in Paris on May 22, 1501, at the age of 67, and was interred at the church of the convent of the Trinitarians.

He also translated several works from Latin to Middle French, including Caesar's Gallic Wars, which was published in Paris in 1485 by Antoine Vérard; works from the third decade of Titus Livius; and Giovanni Pico della Mirandola's Conseils prouffitables contre les ennuis et tribulations du monde in 1498. He translated Alain Chartier's Curial into Latin from Middle French in 1473.

Works

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  • Epistole et orationes
  • Rerum gallicarum annales, History of France
  • Chronicle of the General Ministers of the Order of the Holy Trinity.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Robert Gaguin wrote a biography, now lost, of Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, the benefactress of the convent of Préavin
  2. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, Humanism, The French humanists, 2008 O.Ed.

Bibliography

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  • Louis Thuasne (ed.), Roberti Gaguini Epistole et orationes, Paris, Bibliothèque littéraire de la Renaissance, Émile Bouillon, 1903
  • Sylvie Charrier, Recherches sur l'oeuvre latine en prose de Robert Gaguin (1433-1501), Paris, H. Champion, 1996.
  • Franck Collard, Un historien au travail à la fin du XVe siècle: Robert Gaguin, Geneva, Droz (Travaux d'humanisme et Renaissance, CCCI), 1996.
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