Roberto Gentili (11 September 1590 – 1655 or later) was a translator into and from multiple languages and the son of sir Alberico Gentili. He started his university education at the age of eight, graduated at the age of twelve and became a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford at the age of seventeen, below the minimum age, by special dispensation. (From Wikipedia) More about Robert Gentili:
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| | Books by Robert Gentili: Gentili, Robert, 1590-1654?, trans.: Considerations Upon the Lives of Alcibiades and Coriolanus (London: Printed by W. Wilson for H. Moseley, 1650), by Virgilio Malvezzi
Additional books by Robert Gentili in the extended shelves: Gentili, Robert, 1590-1654?: The history of the Council of Trent. Containing eight books in which besides the ordinary acts of the Council are declared many notable occurrences which happened in Christendom, during the space of forty years and more. And particularly the practices of the Court of Rome, to hinder the Reformation of their errours, and to maintain their greatness. (Printed by J. Macock for S. Mearne, J. Martyn, and H. Herringman, 1676), also by Paolo Sarpi, Gulgenzio Micanzio, and Nathaniel Brent (page images at HathiTrust) Gentili, Robert, 1590-1654?: Le chemin abregé. Or, A compendious method for the attaining of sciences in a short time Together with the statutes of the Academy founded by the Cardinall of Richelieu. Englished by R.G. Gent. (London : printed for Humphrey Moseley, at the Princes Armes in St Pauls Church-yard, 1654) (HTML at EEBO TCP) Gentili, Robert, 1590-1654?: The natural and experimental history of winds &c. written in Latine by the Right Honourable Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban ; translated into English by R.G., gent. (London : Printed for Anne Moseley and Tho. Basset ..., 1671), also by Francis Bacon and William Dugdale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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