Jean de Léry

Jean de Léry

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Jean de Léry was a 16th-century French Calvinist and explorer known for his writings on Brazil, where he famously described sloths in a negative light, linking them to laziness and moral decay.

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Jean de Léry wrote about sloths during his expedition to Brazil in 1557/58.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-19
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