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Franciscus Junius, German pioneer philologist (died 1677)

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Franciscus Junius (the younger)

Dutch philologist (1591–1677)

Franciscus Junius , also known as François du Jon, was a pioneer of Germanic philology. As a collector of ancient manuscripts, he published the first modern editions of a number of important texts. In addition, he wrote the first comprehensive overview of ancient writings on the…
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January 29

Day of the year

January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 336 days remain until the end of the year.
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