, a learned Swede, who was born at Winberga, in Holland, in 1708,
, a learned Swede, who was born
at Winberga, in Holland, in 1708, deservedly obtained
the appellation of the father of Swedish poetry by two
poems written in that language; the one entitled “The
Liberty of Sweden,
” published in Brunhilda.
” He successively raised himself
to be preceptor to prince Gustavus, counsellor in ordinary
of the chancery, knight of the northern star, and at last to
the dignity of chancellor of the court. By command of
the king he engaged to compile a history of his own country from the earliest period to the present time, which he
accomplished in three volumes quarto; and which was afterwards translated into the German language. Sweden is
indebted to him also lor a great number of epistles, satires,
fables, thoughts, and some panegyrics on the members otthe royal academy of sciences, of which he was a principal
ornament: all these have been collected and printed in
6 vols. There is likewise by him a translation of the
president Montesquieu, on the Causes of the grandeur and
declension of the Romans. Von Dalin died in August
1763, leaving a reputation for literature, which his works
are thought to confirm.
, a learned Swede, a professor of history, and an antiquary at Upsal,
, a learned Swede, a professor of history, and an antiquary at Upsal, published in
1656, a work of much research, entitled “De Statuis
illustrinm Romanorum,
” 8vo, which he dedicated to
Charles Gustavus king of Sweden. He had passed some
months at Rome in his youth, and this work was partly the
result of his studies and observations there. He died in
1676. We have no farther particulars of his life, and he
is but slightly mentioned in biographical collections.