Arvid August Afzelius
Arvid August Afzelius (Swedish pronunciation: mythologist.
Historical background
From 1828 till his death he was parish priest of Enköping. He is mainly known as a collaborator with the learned historian, Erik Gustaf Geijer, in the great collection of Swedish folk-songs, Svenska folk-visor från forntiden, 3 vols (Stockholm, 1814–1817).[1][2]
He also published translations of the Hervarar saga, and a history of Sweden to Charles XII (of which a German translation was published in 1842), as well as original poems.[2]
References
- ^ a b Garzanti, Aldo (1974) [1972]. Enciclopedia Garzanti della letteratura (in Italian). Milan: Garzanti. p. 6.
- ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Afzelius, Arvid August". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 362.
External links
- New International Encyclopedia(1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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