Martynov, Ivan Ivanovich

(1771 - 1833). He studied at the seminary. Excellent knowledge of the Greek language loving brought together by Metropolitan Yevgeny Martynov, whose essay: "On religious tolerance" he translated into Greek. In 1803, Mr.. appointed Director of the Department of the Ministry of Education, facilitated the establishment of the Pedagogical Institute, where he lectured on aesthetics, and other educational institutions. From 1793, Mr.. continued publication of the St. Petersburg Mercury ", in 1796, Mr.. publishes "The Muses", which cooperated Derzhavin, Speranskii, Lviv, Slovtsov and Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna. In 1804 - 05 years published the "Northern Herald, and in 1806. continuation of his - "Lyceum". In 1806, Mr.. them written charter censorship. In 1823 - 29 years Martynov published 26 volumes of translations of Greek classics - Sophocles, Homer, Herodotus, Pindar, and other. All translations are provided with extensive historical and philological explanations. Lyrics translated prose, except Anacreon transferred in blank verse. Literary translation is not great dignity. - Wed. "Autobiographical Notes Martynov (" Zarya ", . 1871, . ? 6, . 73 - 110); Kolbasin Literary figures of earlier times "(St. Petersburg, . 1859); Grech "Notes" ( "Russian Archives", . 1871, . ? 6); Galakhov "History of Russian Literature" (1868, . II, . 261 - 262); Strauch "Russland unter Alexander dem I." (1804, . IV, . 140); "edition and translation of the Academy of Russia" (VI, . 200 - 217).,