Rubén Bonifaz Nuño
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Rubén Bonifaz Nuño is a Mexican
poet and classical scholar.
Born in Córdoba, Veracruz
, he studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico
(UNAM) from 1934 to 1947. In 1960, he began lecturing in Latin
at the UNAM's Faculty of Philosophy and Literature
and received a doctorate in Classics in 1970. Among his publications are translations of works by Catullus
, Propertius, Ovid
, Lucretius
and others into Spanish; his translation of Vergil's Aeneid
(1972-73) was particularly well received.
He has been a member of the Mexican Academy of Language since 1963 and was admitted to the Colegio Nacional
in 1972.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
poet and classical scholar.
Born in Córdoba, Veracruz
Córdoba, Veracruz
Córdoba, officially known as Heroica Córdoba, is a city and the seat of the municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It was founded in 1618....
, he studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
(UNAM) from 1934 to 1947. In 1960, he began lecturing in Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
at the UNAM's Faculty of Philosophy and Literature
Faculty of Philosophy and Literature (UNAM)
The Faculty of Philosophy and Literature at the National Autonomous University of Mexico is responsible for administering 11 humanism and science based majors; it has both Undergraduate and Graduate studies....
and received a doctorate in Classics in 1970. Among his publications are translations of works by Catullus
Catullus
Gaius Valerius Catullus was a Latin poet of the Republican period. His surviving works are still read widely, and continue to influence poetry and other forms of art.-Biography:...
, Propertius, Ovid
Ovid
Publius Ovidius Naso , known as Ovid in the English-speaking world, was a Roman poet who is best known as the author of the three major collections of erotic poetry: Heroides, Amores, and Ars Amatoria...
, Lucretius
Lucretius
Titus Lucretius Carus was a Roman poet and philosopher. His only known work is an epic philosophical poem laying out the beliefs of Epicureanism, De rerum natura, translated into English as On the Nature of Things or "On the Nature of the Universe".Virtually no details have come down concerning...
and others into Spanish; his translation of Vergil's Aeneid
Aeneid
The Aeneid is a Latin epic poem, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. It is composed of roughly 10,000 lines in dactylic hexameter...
(1972-73) was particularly well received.
He has been a member of the Mexican Academy of Language since 1963 and was admitted to the Colegio Nacional
Colegio Nacional
The National College is a Mexican honorary academy with a strictly limited membership created by presidential decree in 1943 in order to bring together the country's foremost artists and scientists, who are periodically invited to deliver lectures and seminars in their respective area of speciality...
in 1972.