Johannes Meursius

Johannes van Meurs ( born February 9, 1579 at Loosduinen Hague, † September 20, 1639 in Soro, Johann or Johannes Meursius ) was a Dutch classical scholar and historian. He was the father of the philologist John Meursius ( 1613-1653/1654 ). The French lawyer and writer Nicolas Chorier used Meurs name as a pseudonym.

Life

Johannes van Meurs traveled as leader of the sons of the Grand Pensionary Barnefeld a large part of Europe, was professor of history and Greek language at the University of Leiden 1610 historiographer of Holland, and later royal Danish historiographer.

His last place of action was the Soro Akademi, where he taught history and politics.

Swell

  • Arnoldus Buchelius / Nikolaes Heinsius the Elder: Epitaphia morte in Joannis Meursii. In: Jakob Gronovius: Uberem ingeniorum copiam & varias exercitiorum Amoenitates recensens, Leiden: Pieter van der Aa 1701
  • Meursius. In: Heinrich August Pierer, Julius Lobe (eds.): Universal Dictionary of the past and present. 4th edition. Vol 11, Altenburg 1860, pp. 202-203 (online at zeno.org ).

Works

  • Glossary graecobarbarum, Leyden 1614
  • Athenae batavae, Leyden 1625
  • Res belgicae, Leyden 1612
  • Lectiones atticae, Leyden 1617
  • (. Graec antiqq in Gronovs acc. . ) Theseus
  • Hist. danica, Copenhagen 1630
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