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Who among the following translated Aristotle’s Poetics in Latin?

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A

Giorgio Valla

B

Pierre Corneille

C

Hugh Tredennick

D

W. Hamilton Fyfe

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Correct Answer :

Option A

Giorgio Valla

Solution :

The correct option is Giorgio Valla.

Giorgio Valla (1447–1500) was a prominent Italian humanist, physician, and philologist of the Renaissance. He is highly recognized for translating Aristotle's Poetics from the original Greek into Latin. Published in Venice in 1498, Valla's translation was the first printed Latin version of the Poetics, and it played a crucial role in introducing Aristotelian literary theory to Renaissance scholars and writers.

Here is a brief context on the other options:
Pierre Corneille: A renowned 17th-century French dramatist (author of Le Cid) who wrote theatrical treatises but did not translate the text into Latin.
Hugh Tredennick: A 20th-century British classical scholar best known for his English translations of Aristotle's works, such as the Metaphysics.
W. Hamilton Fyfe: An English scholar who translated the Poetics into English for the Loeb Classical Library in 1927.

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