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L I T E R A T
Hiftory of Norway; and he acknowl
to Snorro more than to any other wri
| From the 14th century, hiftory an
clined in Iceland, and that iiland was
darknefs which had for fome time over
reformation, which was introduced i
1 6th century, occaiioned the revival
there never have been wanting amorn
of confiderable learning, yet, as kno'
fufed itfelf in Sweden and Denmark 1
their fovereigns, thefe kingdoms hav
lightened ; and Iceland is no longer,
the' foie repofitory of northern genius
Although the Daniih literati have t
tention to hiftory and antiquities, yet tl
been deficient in the ftudy of nature.
The late Frederick the 5th king of
cent patron of the fciehces, .founded, a
botanical garden at Charlottenburgh, it
facilitate a royal and liberal defign of g
tory, and engravings, of all the native
dominions t.
The fuperintendance of this garder
nexed, and afterwards the profeflorihip
Academy of Copenhagen, were conferr
was chofen to conduct the work. In prof
having, at the king’s expence, vifited v
mark and Norway, he began the publi
* I am chiefly indebted for information JSTorw. and t
upon the literary hiftory o f Iceland to Mai- Icelandick w
let’s N orth. Antiq. tranflated by Dr. Percy, + This ac<
biihop o f Dromore. Von Troil’s Letters on o f Meflrs. (
Iceland, tranflated by Forfter, Torfafl Hift. communicate
Norw. Snorro Sturlenfis Hift. Regum whom I have
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F lA N o f t h e C A H A L o f K l E ~h, which jo in s the.NO R T I I J J R W S E J L and die J3 T I C .