Fernan Perez de Oliva (c. 1492 – 1530 or 1533) was a Spanish man of letters.[1]

Fernan Perez de Oliva
Born1492
Córdoba, Spain
Died1533
Córdoba, Spain

He was born in Córdoba. After studying at Salamanca, Alcalá, Paris and Rome, he was appointed rector at Salamanca, where he died in 1530 or 1531. His Dialogo de la dignidad del hombre (1543), an unfinished work completed by Francisco Cervantes de Salazar, was written chiefly to prove the suitability of Spanish as a vehicle for philosophic discussion. He also published translations of the Amphitryon (1525), the Electra (1528) and the Hecuba (1528).[1]

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  1. ^ a b   One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Oliva, Fernan Perez de". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 84.