Denis Amelote
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Denis Amelot, Amelote, or Amelotte (1609 – 7 October 1678), was a French
Biblical writer
and scholar who is notable for his French
translation of the New Testament
(4 vols. 1666-170). In his translation quoted Greek minuscule manuscripts: 42
, 43
, 44
, and 149
(in Gregory-Aland numbering).
. He was ordained in 1631, was a Doctor of the Sorbonne
, and became a member of the French Oratory. He was a prominent opponent of Jansenism
. He died in Paris
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Biblical writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and scholar who is notable for his French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
translation of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
(4 vols. 1666-170). In his translation quoted Greek minuscule manuscripts: 42
Minuscule 42
Minuscule 42 , α107 , known as Codex Maedicaeus is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on parchment...
, 43
Minuscule 43
Minuscule 43 , α 270 and ε 107 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves . Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. Gregory suggested the 12th century. It has full marginalia.- Description :It was split in two volumes...
, 44
Minuscule 44
Minuscule 44 , ε 239 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has complex contents and full marginalia....
, and 149
Minuscule 149
Minuscule 149 , δ 503 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. It was adapted for liturgical use.- Description :...
(in Gregory-Aland numbering).
Biography
Amelote was born in SaintesSaintes
Saintes is a French commune located in Poitou-Charentes, in the southwestern Charente-Maritime department of which it is a sub-prefecture. Its inhabitants are called Saintaises and Saintais....
. He was ordained in 1631, was a Doctor of the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
, and became a member of the French Oratory. He was a prominent opponent of Jansenism
Jansenism
Jansenism was a Christian theological movement, primarily in France, that emphasized original sin, human depravity, the necessity of divine grace, and predestination. The movement originated from the posthumously published work of the Dutch theologian Cornelius Otto Jansen, who died in 1638...
. He died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.