1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ERPENIUS (original name VAN ERPE), THOMAS (1584-1624), Dutch Orientalist, was born at Gorcum, in Holland, on the nth of September 1584. After completing his early education at Leiden, he entered the university of that city, and in 1608 took the degree of master of arts. By the advice of Scaliger he studied Oriental languages whilst taking his course of theology. He afterwards travelled in England, France, Italy and Germany, forming connexions with learned men, and availing himself of the information which they comm…
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