Lucas Fruytier

Lucas Fruytier, Latinized Fruterius (1541–1566) was a Neo-Latin poet from the Low Countries.

At an early age he gained a reputation for an elegant command of Latin.

He died in Paris in 1566, his early death attributed to drinking cold water too quickly after a vigorous tennis match.

[1] Victor Giselinus composed a Latin epitaph.

His writings were edited for posthumous publication by Janus Dousa: