Daniel heinsius biography
Daniël Heinsius (born January [June?] 9, , Ghent, Belgium—died February 25, , Leiden, Netherlands) was a....
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HEINSIUS (or Heins) DANIEL (1580–1655), one of the most famous scholars of the Dutch Renaissance, was born at Ghent on the 9th of June 1580.
The troubles of the Spanish war drove his parents to settle first at Veere in Zeeland, then in England, next at Ryswick and lastly at Flushing. In 1594, being already remarkable for his attainments, he was sent to the university of Franeker to perfect himself in Greek under Henricus Schotanus.
Daniel Heinsius (or Heins) (9 June – 25 February ) was one of the most famous scholars of the Dutch Renaissance.
He stayed at Franeker half a year, and then settled at Leiden for the remaining sixty years of his life. There he studied under Joseph Scaliger, and there he found Marnix de St Aldegonde, Janus Douza, Paulus Merula and others, and was soon taken into the society of these celebrated men as their equal.
His proficiency in the classic languages won the praise of all the best scholars of Europe, and offers were made to him, but in vain, to accept honourable positions outside Holland. He soon rose in d
