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Sveinbjörn Egilsson
1791-02-24 – 1852-08-17
Life & Legacy
Sveinbjörn Egilsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsveinˌpjœrtn̥ ˈeijɪlˌsɔːn]; 24 February 1791 – 17 August 1852) was an Icelandic theologian, classicist, teacher, translator and poet. He is best known for the work he did during his time as the rector of The Learned School of Reykjavík (Lærði skólinn í Reykjavík), particularly his translations of Homer's Odyssey and Iliad into Icelandic.
Occupation & Career
poet, theologian, teacher, translator, philologist, writer
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1233172 — wikidata View source
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