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Record 22 of 152

Letter

6 Mar 1638: Vossius, Gerardus Joannes, 1577-1649 (Amsterdam, North Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands) to Gomarus, Fransiscus, 1563-1641

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Catalogue
Bodleian card catalogue
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Dates
6 March 1638

Original Calendar: Unknown.

(As Marked: 6 Ides March 1638)

People

Authors

As marked: Vossius, G.J., 1577-1649

Vossius, Gerardus Joannes, 1577-1649
humanist scholar and author; rector of Dordrecht; son of Joannes Vossius (Alopecius; 1549–85)

Recipients

As marked: Gomarus, Fr

Gomarus, Fransiscus, 1563-1641
professor of theology, Leiden, 1594; preacher, Middelburg, 1611; professor of theology, Saumur, 1614; professor of theology and Hebrew, Groningen, 1618-41

Places

Origin

As marked: Amsterdam

Amsterdam, North Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands

Content

Abstract

Printed in Colomesius' "Vossii Epistolae" p.317 He rejoices in G's. most lifelike renderings of Hebrew poems (into Greek apparently), welcomed also by scholars and for their bearing in sacred studies. He thanks him warmly for this work; and also deeply for his letter of condolence in his daughter's death; G's. letter did much to comfort his wife especially, though the bitterness of her grief keeps recurring. He speaks of his daughter as the household's support, and as accomplished in languages and art. He finds relief in burying himself in his work, and his "Idolatry" is now being prepared for issue.

Language

Latin

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Edit Record Source of data: Bodleian card catalogue bulk import 23 February 2010

  Record ID 49493, last changed by Kim McLean-Fiander on 19/09/2011.

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