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Amadis Jamyn (1540 – 1593) was a French poet, a friend of Ronsard.

Born in Chaource near Troyes, he is known mostly for his love poems, but was also a good Greek scholar (he translated Homer).

Main works

Oeuvre Poétiques:

• Dialogue
• Elégie
• Épitaphe
• Stances de l'impossible

References

1. "Amadis Jamyn". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
2. Graur, Théodosia (1981). Un disciple de Ronsard, Amadis Jamyn, (1540?-1593): sa vie, son œuvre, son temps (in French). Honoré Champion.
3. Carrington, Samuel M. (1967). "Ronsard's Corydon and Amadis Jamyn". Romance Notes. 9 (1): 107–112. ISSN 0035-7995. JSTOR 43800356.

External links

• Jamyn's Poems in French

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