Emanuel Sueyro, a translator of Tacitus, Sallust and Velleius Paterculus, praised by Lope

Abstract

This article analyzes the figure of Emanuel Sueyro (1587-1629), specifically his role as translator of Roman historians in Hispanic Flanders in the 17th century. To date we only know about his diplomatic work, little has been studied about his cultural production, despite being the author of an extensive historical work (Anales de Flandes, 1624) and having translated Latin works by historians such as Tacitus (1613), Sallust (1615) and Veleyus Paterculus (1630). His works were disseminated in the cultural circles of the 17th century, as demonstrated by the testimonies found that link him with Lope de Vega. Successive editions of his translations reflect that his Spanish versions by these Latin historians were widely accepted in the following century.