Holberg
noun
Ludvig, Baron. 1684–1754, Danish playwright, poet, and historian, born in Norway: considered the founder of modern Danish literature
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We went with him to see the church, with Absolon's grave and Holberg's coffin.
The Sand-Hills of JutlandHans Christian Andersen
"Holberg Meckstein," repeated Von Barwig in a frightened voice.
The Music MasterCharles Klein
Religious compulsion and persecution was also vigorously opposed by Holberg.
Jeppe on the HillLudvig Holberg
There were poets and dramatists in Scandinavia before the days of Holberg.
The Unpopular Review Vol. IVarious
Here is an academy for the nobility, founded by the poet Holberg.
The True Story of My LifeHans Christian Andersen