John Florio

John Florio was a linguist, translator, lexicographer, writer and scholar (1553–1625). He was born at London.

Also recorded as John_Florio; Giovanni Florio.

John Florio in brief

Born
1553
Died
1625
Known for
linguist,translator,lexicographer,writer,scholar
Place of birth
London

Overview

Born at London in 1553, died at London in 1625.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings John_Florio and Giovanni Florio. His recorded languages were English, Italian, French and Latin.

He was the child of Michelangelo Florio. One child is recorded: Aurelia Molins.

Catalogued works

37 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1580 to 1841.

Essayes. The modell of vvit, mirth, eloquence, and conuersation. Le iardin de recreation auquel croissent rameaux, fleurs, & fruicts, tres-beaux, gentilz, & soüefs. Florios second frutes. A shorte and briefe narration of the two nauigations and discoueries to the northweast partes called Newe Fraunce. The essays of Michael, lord of Montaigne. The essayes of Michael Lord of Montaigne. Essays. A worlde of wordes, or, Mostcopious, and exact dictionnarie in Italian and English. Vocabolario italiano & inglese. A worlde of wordes, or, Most copious, and exact dictionarie in Italian and English. Firste fruites. Florio his Firste fruites. [Florio his first fruites. Florios Second frvtes. Queen Anna's new world of words, 1611. Queen Anna's new world of words, or, Dictionarie of the Italian and English tongues. Qveen Anna's new world of words. A vvorlde of wordes, or Most copious, and exact dictionarie in Italian and English, collected by Iohn Florio. A worlde of wordes. A worlde of wordes (1598). A Worlde of Wordes (Anglistica & Americana). The Essays Of Michael, Lord Of Montaigne V1. The Essays Of Michael, Lord Of Montaigne V2. The Essays Of Michael, Lord Of Montaigne V3. Florio's First fruites. His firste fruites. Queen Anna's new world of words. Second Frutes. Second frutes, 1591. Vocabolario Italiano & Inglese, a dictionary Italian & English. Florio, John (1553-1625), dated Middle 17th century, held by Wellcome Collection. Florios second frvtes, to be gathered of twelue trees, of diuers but delightsome tastes to the tongues of Italians and Englishmen. To which is annexed his Gardine of recreation yeelding six thousand Italian prouerbs / [John Florio]., dated 1591, held by Wellcome Collection. Description historique, théorique et pratique, de l'ophthalmie purulente : observée de 1835 a 1839 dans l'Hopital Militaire de Saint-Pétersbourg / par Pierre Florio., dated 1841, held by Wellcome Collection. Perpetuall and naturall prognostications of the change of weather : Gathered out of diuers ancient and late writers, and placed in order for the common good of all men. Newly translated out of Italian into English by I.F., dated 1591, held by Wellcome Collection. A shorte and briefe narration of the two nauigations and discoueries to the northweast partes called Newe Fraunce: first translated out of French into Italian, by that famous learned man Gio: Bapt: Ramutius, and now turned into English by Iohn Florio; worthy the reading of all venturers, trauellers, and discouerers., dated Anno Domini. 1580, held by Wellcome Collection. Perpetuall and natural prognostications of the change of weather : Gathered out of diuers ancient & late writers, and placed in order for the common good of all men. Newly translated out of Italian into English, by I.F., dated 1598, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 20 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

8 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Florio, John (1553?–1625), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. John Florio, 2013. Tracce floriane negli archivi svizzeri: documenti concernenti gli umanisti Michelangelo e John Florio conservati a Coira, Berna e Zurigo, Versants, 2019. The Lexicons of Early Modern English, Digital Studies, 2003. Translating Empire, Translating Cartier and Léry into English: text and context in comparative narratives of expansion and the new world, Ilha do Desterro, 2022. Pourquoi ‘John Florio, alias Shakespeare’ ?, Critical Stages, 2018. Sizing Up Shylock's Name Again, Names, 1993. John Florio: The Case for Shakespeare as Exile, Critical Stages, 2011.

Digitised editions and texts

9 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.

Montaignes Essays - Vol 1 (1965) — Internet Archive. Montaigne's Essays (1965) — Internet Archive. The Essayes of Michael Lord of Montaigne - Volume 1 (1910) — Internet Archive. The Essays of Montaigne Done Into English (1892) — Internet Archive. Historia De La Vita E De La Morte De L I (1557) — Internet Archive. Giardino di Ricreatione — Internet Archive. The Essayes of Michael Lord of Montaigne (1928) — Internet Archive. Essayes of Mon-Taigne (1603) — Internet Archive. Queen Anna's New World of Words; or, Dictionarie of the Italian and English Tongues — Project Gutenberg.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 18 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

John Florio studied at Magdalen College. the recorded working language is English, Italian and French.

The field of work recorded is linguistics, lexicography and translation from French.

Chronology

  1. 1553John Florio born at London.
  2. 1557Historia De La Vita E De La Morte De L I digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1625John Florio died at London.
  4. 1892The Essays of Montaigne Done Into English digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1910The Essayes of Michael Lord of Montaigne - Volume 1 digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1965Montaignes Essays - Vol 1 digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1965Montaigne's Essays digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “John Florio”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q982707: John Florio

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