Френсис Паркман — о писателе
- Родился: 16 сентября 1823 г. , Бостон, Массачусетс, США
- Умер: 8 ноября 1893 г. , Бостон, Массачусетс, США
Биография — Френсис Паркман
Parkman was the son of Francis Parkman, a leading Unitarian minister of Boston. As a boy, he met many of his father’s literary friends and read widely in the family library. He was taught Greek, Latin, and mathematics at the Chauncy Place School in Boston.
At Harvard, Parkman, a talented linguist, read almost as many books in foreign languages as in English, including the original texts of great historians of antiquity. He also devoured the major works of French literature and history. In serious archival studies he was encouraged by his teacher, the renowned historian Jared Sparks. Sparks, a man drawn to adventure and exploration, exerted an enormous influence on Parkman.
