Hiob or Job Ludolf (Latin: Iobus Ludolfus or Ludolphus; 15 June 1624– 8 April 1704), also known as Job Leutholf, was a German orientalist, born at Erfurt. Edward Ullendorff rates Ludolf as having "the most illustrious name in Ethiopic scholarship".[1]
In 1652 he entered the service of the duke of Saxe-Gotha, in which he continued until 1678, when he retired to Frankfurt am Main. In 1683 he visited England to promote a cherished scheme for establishing trade with Ethiopia, but his efforts were unsuccessful, chiefly due to the resistance of the authorities of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Returning to Frankfurt in 1684, he devoted himself wholly to literary work, which he continued almost to his death. In 1690 he was appointed president of the Collegium Imperiale Historicum.
His correspondence with Leibniz on linguistics was published in 1755 by August Benedict Michaelis.[2]
The works of Ludolf, who is said to have been acquainted with twenty-five languages, include Sciagraphia historiae aethiopicae (Jena, 1676); and the Historia aethiopica (Frankfort, 1681), which has been translated into English, French and Dutch, and which was supplemented by a Commentarius (1691)[3] and by Appendices (1693–1694). According to Ullendorff, Ludolf's
Ethiopic and Amharic dictionaries and grammars were of importance far transcending his own time and remained, for well over a century and a half, the indispensable tools for the study of these languages, while his monumental history of Ethiopia (with an extensive commentary) can still be read with profit as well as enjoyment.[4]
Among his other works are:
Grammatica linguae amharicae (Frankfort, 1698)
Lexicon amharico-latinum (Frankfort, 1698)
Lexicon aethiopico-latinum (Frankfort, 1699)
Grammatica aethiopica (London, 1661, and Frankfort, 1702)
^Edward Ullendorff, The Ethiopians: An Introduction to Country and People, second edition (London: Oxford University Press, 1965), p. 9.
^Jobi Ludolfi et Godofredi Guilelmi Leibnitii Commercium Epistolicum, Göttingen, 1755
^Iobi Ludolfi Alias Leutholf Dicti ad Suam Historiam Aethiopicam Antehac Editam Commentarius..., Frankfurt on Main: Martinus Jacquetus, 1691. (in Latin)
Christian Juncker, Commentarius de vita et scriptis Jobi Ludolfi (Frankfort, 1710)
Ludwig Diestel, Geschichte des alten Testaments in der christlichen Kirche (Jena, 1868)
Johannes Flemming, "Hiob Ludolf," in the Beiträge zur Assyriologie (Leipzig, 1890-1891)
Jürgen Tubach (1993). "Hiob Ludolf". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 5. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 317–325. ISBN3-88309-043-3.
John T. Waterman (1978), Leibniz and Ludolf on Things Linguistic: Excerpts from Their Correspondence (1688-1703). translated and edited with commentary and notes. Berkeley: University of California Publications in Linguistics 88.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ludolf, Hiob". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 113–114.
Pictures from a supplementary volume to Ludolf's Historia Aethiopica in Early Printed Books at St. John's College Library website.
Psalterium Davidis aethiopice et latine at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML).
in die Erfurt-Enzyklopädie website.
Nouvelle histoire d'Abyssinie ou d'Ethiopie tirée de l'histoire latine—a French translation of Ludolf's Historia aethiopica (Paris 1684) in Gallica, the digital library of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (PDF).
A new history of Ethiopia being a full and accurate description of the kingdom of Abessinia, vulgarly, though erroneously, called the Empire of Prester John by the learned Job Ludolphus, translated out of his learned manuscript commentary on this history (1684) available on Early English Books Online
January 20, 2023
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Hiob or Job Ludolf Latin Iobus Ludolfus or Ludolphus 15 June 1624 8 April 1704 also known as Job Leutholf was a German orientalist born at Erfurt Edward Ullendorff rates Ludolf as having the most illustrious name in Ethiopic scholarship 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 Bibliography 4 External linksLife Edit Psalterium Davidis Aethiopice et Latine 1701 After studying philology at the Erfurt academy and at Leiden he travelled in order to increase his linguistic knowledge While searching in Rome for some documents at the request of the Swedish Court 1649 he became friends with Abba Gorgoryos a monk from the Ethiopian province of Amhara and acquired from him an intimate knowledge of the Ethiopian language of Amhara In 1652 he entered the service of the duke of Saxe Gotha in which he continued until 1678 when he retired to Frankfurt am Main In 1683 he visited England to promote a cherished scheme for establishing trade with Ethiopia but his efforts were unsuccessful chiefly due to the resistance of the authorities of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Returning to Frankfurt in 1684 he devoted himself wholly to literary work which he continued almost to his death In 1690 he was appointed president of the Collegium Imperiale Historicum His correspondence with Leibniz on linguistics was published in 1755 by August Benedict Michaelis 2 Ludolf died at Frankfurt Works EditFurther information Ethiopian historiography The works of Ludolf who is said to have been acquainted with twenty five languages include Sciagraphia historiae aethiopicae Jena 1676 and the Historia aethiopica Frankfort 1681 which has been translated into English French and Dutch and which was supplemented by a Commentarius 1691 3 and by Appendices 1693 1694 According to Ullendorff Ludolf s Ethiopic and Amharic dictionaries and grammars were of importance far transcending his own time and remained for well over a century and a half the indispensable tools for the study of these languages while his monumental history of Ethiopia with an extensive commentary can still be read with profit as well as enjoyment 4 Among his other works are Grammatica linguae amharicae Frankfort 1698 Lexicon amharico latinum Frankfort 1698 Lexicon aethiopico latinum Frankfort 1699 Grammatica aethiopica London 1661 and Frankfort 1702 His posthumously published Allgemeine Schau Buhne der Welt 1713 in Frankfurt am Main is noted for the detailed account given of 1652 Batih massacre a mass execution of Polish captives by Ukrainian Cossacks References EditCitations Edit Edward Ullendorff The Ethiopians An Introduction to Country and People second edition London Oxford University Press 1965 p 9 Jobi Ludolfi et Godofredi Guilelmi Leibnitii Commercium Epistolicum Gottingen 1755 Iobi Ludolfi Alias Leutholf Dicti ad Suam Historiam Aethiopicam Antehac Editam Commentarius Frankfurt on Main Martinus Jacquetus 1691 in Latin Ullendorff p 11 Bibliography Edit Christian Juncker Commentarius de vita et scriptis Jobi Ludolfi Frankfort 1710 Ludwig Diestel Geschichte des alten Testaments in der christlichen Kirche Jena 1868 Johannes Flemming Hiob Ludolf in the Beitrage zur Assyriologie Leipzig 1890 1891 Jurgen Tubach 1993 Hiob Ludolf In Bautz Traugott ed Biographisch Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon BBKL in German Vol 5 Herzberg Bautz cols 317 325 ISBN 3 88309 043 3 John T Waterman 1978 Leibniz and Ludolf on Things Linguistic Excerpts from Their Correspondence 1688 1703 translated and edited with commentary and notes Berkeley University of California Publications in Linguistics 88 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Ludolf Hiob Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 17 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 113 114 External links EditWorks by or about Hiob Ludolf at Internet Archive Hiob Ludolf at the Mathematics Genealogy Project Pictures from a supplementary volume to Ludolf s Historia Aethiopica in Early Printed Books at St John s College Library website Psalterium Davidis aethiopice et latine at the Hill Museum amp Manuscript Library HMML Hiob Ludolf in die Erfurt Enzyklopadie website Nouvelle histoire d Abyssinie ou d Ethiopie tiree de l histoire latine a French translation of Ludolf s Historia aethiopica Paris 1684 in Gallica the digital library of the Bibliotheque nationale de France PDF A new history of Ethiopia being a full and accurate description of the kingdom of Abessinia vulgarly though erroneously called the Empire of Prester John by the learned Job Ludolphus translated out of his learned manuscript commentary on this history 1684 available on Early English Books Online Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hiob Ludolf amp oldid 1096100422, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
