The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Grynæus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 13
Grynæus belongs to the world of careful learning and printed pages, a scholar-publisher whose name survives through the work he helped circulate. There is a measured, bookish quiet to his presence, though the record offers no portrait of the man himself.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 13
- Books
- 1
Grynæus is identified as a Swiss scholar and publisher connected with the Novus Orbis, which contained a Latin version of Polo’s work. His place in the account is that of a transmitter of knowledge: the text preserves his role in bringing writings into print, but tells us little else about his life.
Description
The available account identifies Grynæus as Swiss, a scholar, and a publisher, but does not describe his appearance. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and any distinguishing marks are not specified.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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