Arthur Golding

Deceased Person

1536 – 1605

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Who was Arthur Golding?

Arthur Golding was an English translator of more than 30 works from Latin into English. While primarily remembered today for his translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses because of its influence on William Shakespeare's works, in his own time he was most famous for his translation of Caesar's Commentaries, and his translations of the sermons of John Calvin were important in spreading the doctrines of the Protestant Reformation.

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Born
1536
London
Nationality
  • England
Education
  • Jesus College, Cambridge
Died
1605

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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