Herman Tollius
Herman Tollius (28 February 1742, in
philologist and historian
.
He studied
Latin languages.[1]
Among his written efforts was an edition of Apollonius Sophista titled "Apollonii Sophistae Lexicon graecum Iliadis et Odysseae" (1788), and a work on constitutional writings involving events taking place in the United Netherlands in 1786/87, — Staatkundige geschriften, betreffende eenige gewigtige gebeurtenissenin de Vereendigde Nederlanden, gedurende de jaren MDCCLXXXVI, MDCCLXXXVII, en vervolgens.[2]
His daughter Bartha produced a handful of pastel portraits, including one of her father.[3]
References
- ^ A General Biographical Dictionary: Containing a Summary ..., Volume 2, Part 2 by John Gorton
- ^ WorldCat Identities (publications by Tollius)
- ^ Profile of Bartha Hermina Tollius at the Dictionary of Pastellists Before 1800.