SNEEDORFF, JENS SCHIELDERUP

Breve.

Sorø, Jonas Lindgren, (1759).

8vo. In a very nice contemporary Cambridge-style mirror binding with five raised bands and gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine. All edges coloured in red. Light wear and miscolouring to extremities. Internally with light occassional marginal browning, overall a nice copy. 341, (3), 30 pp. 


This work covers a range of Sneedorff's philosophical reflections and is followed by a small separately paginated treatise: “Betragtninger over et tiligt og uformodentligt Dödsfald, i Anleding af det III. og XL. Brev i denne Samling”.

Jens Sneedorff (1724-1764) was one of the key figures of the Danish Enlightenment. At just 27 years old, he was appointed professor at Sorø Academy at the request of Holberg, until he became the tutor of Crown Prince Frederik in 1761.

Bibliotheca Danica IV, 168.

Order-nr.: 62010

DKK 1.500,00