Jan Hendriksz Glazemaker (1619/20–1682) was a Dutch translator of almost 70 books, mostly from Latin and from French. Glazemaker probably lived and worked in Amsterdam, where most of his translations were published. He may have been the first person in history to make a living primarily by translating into Dutch.

Theo Hermans Theo Hermans (born 1948) is a Belgian scholar best known for his work in Translation Studies. He is currently Professor of Dutch and Comparative Literature at University College London. He is a corresponding member of the Flemish Academy and an H ...

, "Glazemaker, Jan Hendriksz", ''Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies'', edited by

Mona Baker Mona Baker (born September 29, 1953) is a professor of translation studies and Director of the Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies at the University of Manchester in England. Career Baker studied at the American University in Cairo ...

assisted by Kirsten Malmkjær (London and New York, 1998), pp. 399-400. While much of his output was of the Latin classics, he was particularly noted for his translations of the writings of

René Descartes René Descartes ( or ; ; Latinized: Renatus Cartesius; 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, widely considered a seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy and science. Mathem ...

from both French and Latin.

Works

Glazemaker's translations include *

Titus Livy Titus Livius (; 59 BC – AD 17), known in English as Livy ( ), was a Roman historian. He wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people, titled , covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome before the traditional founding in ...

, ''Romainsche Historien'' (1646) *

Desiderius Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (; ; English: Erasmus of Rotterdam or Erasmus;''Erasmus'' was his baptismal name, given after St. Erasmus of Formiae. ''Desiderius'' was an adopted additional name, which he used from 1496. The ''Roterodamus'' wa ...

, ''Onderwijs tot de ware godgeleertheit'' (1651) *

Homer Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ...

, ''De Iliaden'' (1654) *

, ''Meditationes de prima philosophia: of bedenkingen van d'eerste wijsbegeerte'' (1656-1657) *René Descartes, ''Redenering om 't beleed, om zijn reden wel te beleiden ende waarheit in de wetenschappen te zoeken'' (1656) *René Descartes, ''Principia philosophiae: of beginselen der wijsbegeerte (1657) *''Mahomets Alkoran'' (1657) - translated from a French edition *Seneca, ''De Zedige werken'' (3 vols., 1658-1661) *René Descartes, ''Proeven der wijsbegeerte'' (1659) *Desiderius Erasmus, ''Annotationes of Aanteekeningen op 't Nieuwe Testament'' (1663) *

Quintus Curtius Quintus Curtius Rufus () was a Roman historian, probably of the 1st century, author of his only known and only surviving work, ''Historiae Alexandri Magni'', "Histories of Alexander the Great", or more fully ''Historiarum Alexandri Magni Macedon ...

, ''Romeinsche Historie'' (1666) *René Descartes, ''Epistolae'', edited by

Johannes de Raey Johannes de Raey (also: ''Raei'') (Wageningen, 1622 – Amsterdam, 1702) was a Dutch philosopher and an early Cartesian. Early life and education De Raey was born in 1622 in the Dutch town of Wageningen as son to Jan Jansz van Ray and Hendersken va ...

(1668) *

John Lyly John Lyly (; c. 1553 or 1554 – November 1606; also spelled ''Lilly'', ''Lylie'', ''Lylly'') was an English writer, dramatist of the University Wits, courtier, and parliamentarian. He was best known during his lifetime for his two books '' Eu ...

, ''De vermaakelijke Historie, Zee- en Land-Reyze van Euphues'' (1668) *

Jean Puget de la Serre Jean Puget de la Serre (15 November 1594 – July 1665) was a French author and dramatist. Puget de la Serre was born in Toulouse in late 1594. He was the author of more than a hundred works. He further authored several ballets which were perfor ...

, ''Thomas Morus, of de Zegepraal des Geloofs en der standvastigheid, treurspel'' (1668) *''De Heilige Katarina Martelares, treurspel uit het Fransch'' (1668) *''Beschrijvingen van de Oorlogen in Candia'' (1671) *

Michel de Montaigne Michel Eyquem, Sieur de Montaigne ( ; ; 28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592), also known as the Lord of Montaigne, was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance. He is known for popularizing the essay as a liter ...

, ''Alle de Werken van de Heer M. de Montaigne'' (1674) *

Guido Bentivoglio Guido Bentivoglio d'Aragona (4 October 15797 September 1644) was an Italian cardinal, statesman and historian. Early years A member of the Ferrara branch of the influential Bentivoglio family of Bologna, he was the younger son of marchese ...

, ''Historie der Nederlandsche Oorloghen'' (1674)

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