Briefwisseling hugo grotius biography

Hugo de Groot Delft, 10 April - Rostock, 28 August , who is better known in intellectual circles by his Latin name, Hugo Grotius, was a leading figure in both the government and the scientific world during the first half of the 17th century. However, it was his academic prowess in the fields of Dutch law, international law, philology, exegesis, and historiography in particular that won him international fame.

His vast correspondence is the most important source of information concerning his life and work. This publication contains the texts of letters that were written both to and by Grotius, each one of which is furnished with a brief commentary on its historical context. Four indices enable the interested researcher to gain direct access to the contents of the letters which are in Latin, Dutch, French and German.

Briefwisseling hugo grotius biography: This publication contains the texts

The work spans seventeen volumes, each one of which contains correspondence in chronological order. The final volume is a supplementary one that has been rounded off with three Addenda, that make it easier to gain access to the different volumes of the Correpondence. These Addenda, which include an additional index of personal and place names for volumes I to XVII, are now available online.

Briefwisseling van Hugo Grotius , eds P. Molhuysen, B. Meulenbroek, P. Witkam, H.