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Pastor H. G. Weland's Latin Elegy for Engelbert Kaempfer
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This article discusses the life and accomplishments of Engelbert Kaempfer (1651 1716 ), the German scholar, traveler, and physician, and his relationship to Pastor II. G. Weland of Lemgo. It presents the manuscript of Pastor PL G. Weland’s Latin Elegy for Engelbert Kaempfer. The manuscript’s form and readings are compared with the printed version of Ilaccius, and a first translation into a modern language (English) is published. A final section provides a brief commentary on the elegy, by addressing structure, meaning, and literary style.
Title: Pastor H. G. Weland's Latin Elegy for Engelbert Kaempfer
Description:
This article discusses the life and accomplishments of Engelbert Kaempfer (1651 1716 ), the German scholar, traveler, and physician, and his relationship to Pastor II.
G.
Weland of Lemgo.
It presents the manuscript of Pastor PL G.
Weland’s Latin Elegy for Engelbert Kaempfer.
The manuscript’s form and readings are compared with the printed version of Ilaccius, and a first translation into a modern language (English) is published.
A final section provides a brief commentary on the elegy, by addressing structure, meaning, and literary style.
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