Niels Aagaard

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Niels Lauritsen Aagaard (1612— abt. 22 January 1657[1]), was probably the brother of the poet Christen Aagaard,[2] was professor at Sorø Academy, in Denmark, where he also occupied the office of librarian. He died in 1657, at the age of forty-five, and left behind him several philosophical and critical works, written in Latin, among which are, A Treatise on Subterraneous Fires; Dissertations on Tacitus; Observations on Ammianus Marcellinus; and a Vindication of the Style of the New Testament.[3]

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  3. This article incorporates content from John Aikin's General Biography, a publication in the public domain.

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