Ludvig Holberg - Denmark, Copenhagen
N 55° 40.812 E 012° 34.399
33U E 347422 N 6173156
Ludvig Holberg was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright. A memorial plaque for him is located in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Waymark Code: WMPCE8
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 08/08/2015
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The plaque reads (in Danish):
Ludvig Holberg
Havde her sin embedsbolig
fra Den 21 de juni 1740
indtil sin dødsdag den 28 de Januar 1754
[English Translation:]
Ludvig Holberg
Had here his official residence
from the 21st of June 1740
until he died on 28th of January 1754
"Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg (3 December 1684 – 28 January 1754) was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano-Norwegian double monarchy, who spent most of his adult life in Denmark. He was influenced by Humanism, the Enlightenment and the Baroque. Holberg is considered the founder of modern Danish and Norwegian literature, and is best known for the comedies he wrote in 1722–1723 for the Lille Grønnegade Theatre in Copenhagen. Holberg's works about natural and common law were widely read by many Danish law students over two hundred years, from 1736 to 1936."
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