Herman Tollius

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Herman Tollius (1742-1822)

Herman Tollius (28 February 1742, in

philologist and historian
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He studied

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

  1. ^ A General Biographical Dictionary: Containing a Summary ..., Volume 2, Part 2 by John Gorton
  2. ^ WorldCat Identities (publications by Tollius)
  3. ^ Profile of Bartha Hermina Tollius at the Dictionary of Pastellists Before 1800.