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Jacob Baden
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Jacob Baden (4 May 1735 – 5 July 1804) was a Danish philologist, pedagogue, and critic. He was a professor of rhetoric and Latin at the University of Copenhagen in 1779. He was the first person to lecture on Danish grammar at the university between 1782 and 1783. He was the editor of the "University Journal" from 1793 to 1801.[1][2]
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He published a Danish-Latin dictionary, and also wrote an elementary Greek grammar book in 1764. He produced a Danish grammar book in the German language in 1767. His Danish grammar is still well recognized today.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]He was born at Vordingborg on 4 May 1735. His father, who was also called Jacob Baden, was rector of the local latin school. His mother Else Jacobine née From was a daughter of county manager (amtsforvalter) From at Antvorskov. He lost his father when he was 2 and was brought up by his mother. He enrolled at the University of Copenhagen at age 15. He was a resident of på Ehlers' Kollegium after passing his theological exams.[3]
He later continued his studies at the University of Göttingen and University of Leipzig.
Personal life
[edit]He married Charlotte Baden, a Danish writer in 1763. He died on 5 July 1804.[2][3][4]
Works
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- Forelæsninger over det danske Sprog, eller resonneret dansk Grammatik (Lectures on Danish Language or Rational Danish Grammar) published in 1785. They contain treatments of Phonology and Morphology, syntax and Prosody.
- Danish grammar in German in 1767.
- Latin grammar.
- Danish grammar.
- Greek grammar.
- School editions of Virgil, Horace, and Phaedrus.[1][2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "The History of Linguistics in the Nordic Countries – p.32 and p.56" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
- ^ a b c J. Thomas (January 2005). Universal Pronouncing Dictionary Of Biography And Mythology Part One. Kessinger Publishing. pp. 239–. ISBN 978-1-4179-5166-6.
- ^ a b Jacob Baden (1735–1804)
- ^ a b Joseph Thomas (1 January 2010). The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology. Cosimo, Inc. pp. 239–. ISBN 978-1-61640-069-9.
External links
[edit]- Jacob Baden at geni.com
- Jacob Baden – 6 works
- Jacob Baden (1735–1804) and his wife Sophie Louise Charlotte Baden
- Index of Persons – Baden, Jacob (1735–1804)[permanent dead link]
- Jacob Baden
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