Niels Aagaard

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Niels Lauritsen Aagaard (1612— abt. 22 January 1657^[1]), was probably the brother of the poet Christen Aagaard^[2], was professor at Sorø Academy, in Denmark, where he also occupied the office of librarian. He died in 1657, at the age of forty-five, and left behind him several philosophical and critical works, written in Latin, among which are, A Treatise on Subterraneous Fires; Dissertations on Tacitus; Observations on Ammianus Marcellinus; and a Vindication of the Style of the New Testament. ^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Bricka, C. F. (1887). Dansk Biografisk Lexikon. Copenhagen: Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag (F. Hegel & Søn). 
2. ^ Thomas, Joseph. Universal pronouncing dictionary of biography and mythology. 
3. ^ This article incorporates content from John Aikin's General Biography, a publication in the public domain.

[edit] See also

• Christen Aagaard, probably his brother