Holberg

/ ˈhɒlbɜːɡ /

noun

1. HolbergLudvig16841754MDanishNorwegianWRITING: playwrightWRITING: poetHISTORY: historian Ludvig, Baron. 1684–1754, Danish playwright, poet, and historian, born in Norway: considered the founder of modern Danish literature

Example Sentences

On the day that his little Hans was born, he sat by the bed-side and read to the child Holberg's "Comedies."

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If you can graduate with honours in Holberg, your time, in so far, has certainly not been misemployed.

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There were poets and dramatists in Scandinavia before the days of Holberg.

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If you read Danish, I should like to send you a handsomely got-up little book on Holberg, which will appear in a week.

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One was continually tempted to call out to the ladies, in Holberg's words: "Hold your peace, you good women!"

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