Simon Goulart

Simon Goulart (Senlis, 1543 - Geneva, 1628) is a Théologien and Humaniste French.

He studies the Droit to Paris. Having embraced the reformed religion, Senlisien takes refuge in March 1566, with Geneva, where it is received minister of religion. In 1570 it marries Suzanne Picot. In 1589, it accompanies the army by Geneva during the war against the Savoy. In 1595, he preaches against Henri IV. He succeeds Theodore de Bèze with the load of regulator of the Company of the Pastors, of 1607 with 1612.

This humanistic translated Plutarque and Xénophon. It writes a Trésor of admirable stories (Geneva, 1620), historical Mémoires on the " League " .

Into 1580, it translates lHistoire of Portugal of Osorius (Jeronymo Osorio de Fausaca) and of Lopez de Castanheda. The epistle dédicatoire with Nicolas Pithou starts as follows: " SIR, I think well that those which conoissent us will find estrange and badly seant of premium face, that I aye put the hand at ceste history, to communicate it to nostre nation: and that having esté dedicated by Osorius to a Prince, I present now it to you. As for this first point, I do not deny only during the time employed with this labor I pouvoy vacquer with more serious things, better agreeing with my estudes, and cleaner with my vocation." The work was written with the " borough of Sainct Gervais, E

vingtiesme day of M.D.LXXX." October; Since 1571, indeed, it is installed in this parish of Saint-Gervais, with Geneva.

In 1581, it gives a alphabetical Commentaire ( Indice ) of Sepmaine (the Week) of Guillaume of Bartas which is published in an increased edition of the Gascon poet. In 1589, in the same editor (Jacques Chouet, Geneva), it again publishes this comment, nouveau riche of additional remarks. On his side, the catholic Pantaléon Thévenin comments on to him also this vast encyclopedic poet.

Goulart annotates also the Large Mirror of the World of the poet protesting Joseph Duchesne sior of the Violet (1593).

Goulart is also the author deImitations chrestiennes .

According to Olivier Pot, Goulart considered the existence of a Protestant literary Academy.

Editions

soothsayers or Comment of the principal kinds of devinations: Distinguished in fifteen books, esquels the tricks & impostures of Satan are descouvertes, firmly refutees, & separated from with the sainctes Propheties & from the Naturelles predictions. of Kaspar Peucer, translation of S. Goulart, Antwerp, Hevdrik Connix, 1584. (and Lyon, Barthelemy Honot, 1584)
Comments and annotations on Sepmaine, of the creation of the world, G. Saluste, Lord of Barta S , Paris, Abel Angelier, 1588. In-12, XII F., I F., table, 432 F. 18722
History of Portugal containing the companies, navigations and memorable gestures of Portugallois, since year 1496 jusques in the year 1578, comprinse in 20 books of which the 12 first are translated from Latin of Jerosme Osorius,… 8 suivans prins of Lopez de Castagne and other historians. Lately put as a François by S.G . S. Goulart. , s.l., François Etienne, 1581.
Memories of the estat of France under Henri III. & Henri IIII Kings de France. Comprenans in six Volumes, or Collections distinct, Infinite memorable characteristics of the businesses of the League, since the year 1576. Jusques at the year 1598.

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