John Bowring (1792–1872)
Autore di Matins and vespers : with hymns and occasional devotional pieces
Sull'Autore
Serie
Opere di John Bowring
Poetry of the Magyars, preceded by a sketch of the language and literature of Hungary and Transylvania (2010) 6 copie
The Kingdom and People of Siam: With a Narrative of the Mission to that Country in 1855 (Cambridge Library Collection -… (1969) 4 copie
Specimens of the Russian poets 3 copie
Servian popular poetry 3 copie
Cheskian anthology: being a history of the poetical literature of Bohemia with translated specimens 1 copia
Report on Egypt 1828-1838: Under the Reign of Mohammed Ali (Triade Exploration's major reprint series) (1998) 1 copia
Minor morals for young people 1 copia
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1792-10-17
- Data di morte
- 1872-11-23
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- England
UK - Attività lavorative
- linguist
translator
ambassador
writer - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Breve biografia
- Sir John Bowing was an superior linguist, speaking and reading in over 100 languages. He translated many foreign poems and songs into English. He traveled widely. He was a proponent of simplifying the English monetery system and invented the florin when acting as Ambassador. He is considered responsible for starting a war between China and England.
Utenti
Statistiche
- Opere
- 22
- Utenti
- 43
- Popolarità
- #352,016
- Voto
- 4.0
- ISBN
- 15
