Daniel Georg Morhof (6 February 1639 – 30 July 1691) was a German writer and scholar.
Daniel Georg Morhof.
Bibliography
Morhof was born at Wismar. He first studied jurisprudence and then literae humaniores at the University of Rostock,[1] where his elegant Latin versification procured for him in 1660 the chair of poetry.[2] In 1665 he moved to the University of Kiel as professor of eloquence and poetry; this chair he exchanged for that of history in 1673. He died at Lübeck.[3]
Of his numerous writings, the most important are Unterricht von der deutschen Sprache und Poesie (1682), the first attempt in Germany at a systematic survey of European literature, and Polyhistor, sive de auctorum notitia et rerum commentarii (Lübeck, 1688, not completed till 1707; 4th ed., 1747), a kind of encyclopaedia of the knowledge and learning of his time.[3]
^ abOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Morhof, Daniel Georg". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 836. This cites:
Eymer, Morhof und sein Polyhistor (in the Xenia Austriaca, Vienna, 1893)
daniel, georg, morhof, february, 1639, july, 1691, german, writer, scholar, bibliography, editmorhof, born, wismar, first, studied, jurisprudence, then, literae, humaniores, university, rostock, where, elegant, latin, versification, procured, 1660, chair, poet. Daniel Georg Morhof 6 February 1639 30 July 1691 was a German writer and scholar Daniel Georg Morhof Bibliography EditMorhof was born at Wismar He first studied jurisprudence and then literae humaniores at the University of Rostock 1 where his elegant Latin versification procured for him in 1660 the chair of poetry 2 In 1665 he moved to the University of Kiel as professor of eloquence and poetry this chair he exchanged for that of history in 1673 He died at Lubeck 3 Of his numerous writings the most important are Unterricht von der deutschen Sprache und Poesie 1682 the first attempt in Germany at a systematic survey of European literature and Polyhistor sive de auctorum notitia et rerum commentarii Lubeck 1688 not completed till 1707 4th ed 1747 a kind of encyclopaedia of the knowledge and learning of his time 3 References Edit See entries of Daniel Georg Morhof in Rostock Matrikelportal See entry of Daniel Georg Morhof in Catalogus Professorum Rostochiensium a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Morhof Daniel Georg Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 18 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 836 This cites Eymer Morhof und sein Polyhistor in the Xenia Austriaca Vienna 1893 Biography by R v Liliencron in Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie 1885 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel Georg Morhof amp oldid 1133121475, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,