1782
Esaias Tegnér, Swedish bishop and educator (died 1846)
Esaias Tegnér, Swedish bishop and educator (died 1846)
Esaias Tegnér, Swedish bishop and educator (died 1846)
Esaias Tegnér
Swedish writer, professor of the Greek language, and bishop (1782–1846)
- Born
- 1782
Esaias Tegnér was a Swedish writer, professor of Greek, and bishop. During the 19th century, he was regarded as the father of modern poetry in Sweden, mainly through the national romantic epic Frithiof's Saga. He has been called Sweden's first modern man. Much is known about him, and he also wrote openly about himself.
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