Amadis Jamyn
French poet
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| Intro | French poet | |
| Places | France | |
| was | Poet | |
| Work field | Literature | |
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| Birth | 1540, Chaource, canton of Chaource, arrondissement of Troyes, Aube | |
| Death | 11 January 1593Chaource, canton of Chaource, arrondissement of Troyes, Aube (aged 53 years) |
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Amadis Jamyn (1538–1592) 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 has translated Homer).