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Nicolae Milescu a trait intre anii
1639-1708. A studiat la Constantinopol si a indeplinit mai multe functii:
gramatic, spatar, scriitor,geograf si reprezentant diplomatic al
domnitorilor romani. Dupa 1664, a calatorit prin Europa. A trecut prin
Berlin, Stockholm, Paris, Moscova. Tarul Rusiei l-a trimis in China, cu
scopul de a stabili relatii
comerciale cu aceasta tara, precum si de a intocmi descrieri ale
tinuturilor strbatute.
Principalele opere ale lui Milescu sunt: “Jurnal de calatorie
in China” si “Descrierea Chinei”.
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Nicolae
Milescu-Spataru is a Moldovan scientist, statesman of Moldova and Russia,
writer and diplomatist. Its main work was the diplomatic mission in
China. The bust was erected in 1957 (sculptor L. Averbukh)
The
sword bearer Nicolaie Milescu studied in Constantinopol , learning
Latin, the old Greek, Paleoslavonic and Turkish. He had several
positions: secretary (copyist), sword bearer and a diplomatic
representative for the Romanian rulers. After 1664, he traveled through
Europe. He visited Berlin, Stockholm, Paris and Moscow. The Tzar of
Russia sent him to China in order to establish commercial relations with
this country, as well as to make descriptions of the lands he had seen.
These travels gave him the opportunity to collect data about the forms
of relief, the climate, the vegetation, rivers and inhabitants. These
data ,gathered between the years 1675 – 1678, are to be found in two
most appreciated works “The Journal of Travels to China” (partially printed in
1892) and “The Description
of China”.
He
was the first one that translated the
Bible (The Old Testament) into Romanian.
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