Adam Simons

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Adam Simons
Thamer Church near Uithoorn

Adam Simons (born February 25, 1770 in Amsterdam , † January 5, 1834 ibid) was a Dutch Reformed theologian, poet, rhetorician and historian.

Life

The son of Pieter Simons and Neltje van der Sluis initially attended the Latin school in his hometown. He then frequented the Athenaeum Illustre Amsterdam and enrolled at the University of Leiden on November 12, 1787 to pursue a degree in theology. In 1792 he completed his theological probationary year, became pastor in Lage Vuursche in 1793 and pastor in Thamen near Uithoorn in 1799 .

His work in the field of Dutch literature prompted the curators of the University of Utrecht to appoint Simons as professor of Dutch literature and rhetoric on December 5, 1815. After he had been awarded an honorary doctorate in philosophy on March 20, 1816 at the Utrecht University, he took up his professorship on March 25, 1816 with the introductory speech Over den were denser .

In this function he also participated in the organizational tasks of the university and was rector of the Alma Mater in 1832/33 , which task he resigned with the speech Oratio de Vita et meritis .

In addition to his poetic publications, Simons also dealt with historical questions about the Netherlands. In the case of the latter, his collaboration on the eight-volume work Nederlansche historien (Amsterdam 1820-24), which he worked on together with Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft and Matthijs Siegenbeek , should be emphasized . But his lectures on ethics and Nordic mythology should also be mentioned in this context. He had also received honorable appointments to various scientific societies. He was a member of the Royal Dutch Institute of Science in Amsterdam , the Society of Dutch Literature in Leiden, a member of the Dutch Society for Arts and Sciences in Haarlem, a member of the Zeeland Society for Science and Arts in Middelburg and a member of the Provincial Utrecht Society for Science and arts.

family

Three sons are known from his marriage to Johanna Maria Keer in 1793. We know of these:

  • Gerrit Simons (born January 22, 1802 in Thamen, † November 17, 1868 in The Hague) was the Dutch Minister of the Interior
  • Dirk Simons (born July 13, 1797 in Lage Vuursche; † February 4, 1870 in Doetinchem) first lived in Amsterdam and became mayor of Doetinchem, married. around 1825 in Amsterdam with Annetta Johanna van der Schalk (around 1797 in Schiedam)
  • Piet Simons (born May 17, 1795 in Lage Vuursche; † August 4, 1850 in The Hague) was a lawyer in Amsterdam and later in The Hague

Works

  • Aen de Leydsche burgers, op October 3rd. Leiden 1791 ( online )
  • De lof the welsprekendheid. 1800
  • Poems. Amsterdam 1805 ( online )
  • Poetry aanmerkingen op de Evangelische gezangen. Amsterdam 1806
  • De waarde van den Mensch, in three tongs. Amsterdam 1814
  • Alexander, keizer of all Russians. The Hague 1815 ( online )
  • At the manufacture of Utrecht's Hooge School. The Hague 1815 ( online )
  • Redevoering over den were denser. Utrecht 1816 ( online )
  • Verstrooid poems. Amsterdam 1822 ( online )
  • Het huisselijk geluk, in three tongs. Amsterdam 1823
  • Het kasteel van Antwerp. Utrecht 1831 ( online )
  • Verwelkoming bij the neat aanvang of the academic lessen, na de wederkomst the leerlingen van de Utrechtsche high school in het leger. Utrecht 1831 ( online )
  • Bij de uitvaart van JCJ van Speyk, scheepsbevelhebber voor Antwerp. 1831 ( online )
  • J. Geel en A. Simons, voorlezingen, Gehouden in het leesmuseum te Utrecht. Utrecht 1830
  • Oratio de imitatione naturae, in omni arte sedulo adhibenda. Utrecht 1833
  • Verzamelde poëzie. Utrecht 1834 ( online )
  • Negotiating. Amsterdam 1834 ( online )

literature

  • Gerrit Nieuwenhuis: Appendix of the Algemeen Woordenboek van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. JF Thime, Nymegen, 1840, p. 218, ( online )
  • A. Vrolik: Levensberigt van dr. G. Simons. In: Tijdschrift van het Koninklijk instituut van ingenieurs. J. & H. van Langenhuysen, The Hague, 1870, p. 58 (Aanteekenigen, p. 68, online )
  • Abraham Jacob van der Aa : Biographical Woordenboek der Nederlanden. JJ van Brederode, Haarlem, 1874, vol. 17, part 2, p. 685, ( online )
  • L. Knappert: SIMONS (Adam) . In: Petrus Johannes Blok , Philipp Christiaan Molhuysen (Ed.): Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek . Part 5. N. Israel, Amsterdam 1974, Sp. 741–742 (Dutch, knaw.nl / dbnl.org - first edition: AW Sijthoff, Leiden 1921, reprinted unchanged).
  • Barend Glasius: Biographical Woordenboek van Nederlandsche Godgeleerden. Muller Brothers, 's-Hertogenbosch, 1856, Vol. 3, p. 359 ( online )
  • SBJ Zilverberg: Simons, Adam . In: J. van den Berg: Biografisch lexicon voor de geschiedenis van het Nederlands protestantisme. Verlag UitGeversmaatschappij JH Kok, Kampen, 1978, ISBN, 1st volume, p. 343

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Album Studiosorum Academiae Lugdono Batavae MDLXXV- MDCCCLXXV. Martin Nijhoff Publishing House, The Hague, 1875
  2. ^ Album Promotorum der Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht 1815-1936 en Album Promotorum der Veeartsenijkundige Hoogeschool 1918-1925. EJ Brill, Leiden, 1963, p. 2

Remarks

  1. ↑ also 1769
personal data
SURNAME Simons, Adam
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch Reformed theologian, poet, rhetorician and historian
DATE OF BIRTH February 25, 1770
PLACE OF BIRTH Amsterdam
DATE OF DEATH January 5, 1834
Place of death Amsterdam