Biographical Introduction, Summary of Contents (Danish original), Summary of Contents (German edition) and Summary of Contents (English edition)

The seventh volume in the series consists of extracts from Erich Pontoppidan's Natural History of Norway, originally published in Danish in 1752 and soon followed by a German (1753) and an English edition (1755). All three editions are included, with extracts covering Pontoppidan's treatme...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Aurorae Borealis Studia Classica
Main Author: Aspaas, Per Pippin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2019
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/aurora/article/view/5070
https://doi.org/10.7557/16.5070
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Summary:The seventh volume in the series consists of extracts from Erich Pontoppidan's Natural History of Norway, originally published in Danish in 1752 and soon followed by a German (1753) and an English edition (1755). All three editions are included, with extracts covering Pontoppidan's treatment of the aurora borealis and closely related subjects. They are introduced by a biographical essay and summaries of contents by Per Pippin Aspaas from UiT The Arctic University of Norway.