Johannes Henricus van der Palm

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Johannes Henricus van der Palm

Johannes Henricus van der Palm also: Johan Hendrik van der Palm (born July 17, 1763 in Rotterdam , † September 8, 1840 in Leiden ) was a Dutch poet, Reformed theologian, politician and orientalist.

Life

Johannes Henricus was the son of the poet and boarding school director Cornelius van der Palm (1730–1789) and his wife Machteld van Tonsbergen. After initial training in his father's boarding school, he attended the Erasmusgymnasium in Rotterdam from 1774, where he gave the farewell speech De eo quod optandum est ex sententia Juvenalis sive de sana mente in corpore sano . He then matriculated on September 19, 1778 at the University of Leiden . Here he initially attended the lectures of Lodewijk Caspar Valckenaer , David Ruhnken , Hendrik Albert Schultens , Friedrich Wilhelm Pestel , and later those of Ewald Hollebeek , Aegidius Gillissen , Hermannus Scholten , Broërius Broes and Petrus Rietveld (1739–1784). After he had defended the treatise Ecclesiastes philologice et critice illustratus in Leiden unter Schultens , he left the educational institution on January 31, 1784.

Van der Palm, who was already active as a poet in his birthplace, became a member of the circle around the famous Dutch poet Jacobus Bellamy in Leiden . On November 28, 1781, he joined the literary society Kunst durch Arbeit (Dutch: Literair Genootschap Kunst wordt door arbeid Verkregen ) and in 1784 the Hague poet society Künstlerzeit sparte (Dutch: Kunstliefde spaart geen Vlijt ). At that time, among other things, his poem de bescherlijking van Christus op den berg (freely translated German: the glorification of Christ on the mountain ) was written and he developed into an ardent supporter of the patriotic movement . In his later career he created several poetic works, which can be found in various publications of his time.

After passing the theological exams, he became a candidate for the pastorate on November 1, 1784, was called to Maartensdijk as pastor on December 13 of the same year , and took office on March 28, 1785. When the Prussians militarily intervened in the Batavian Republic in favor of the Orange in 1787 , he had to flee to his brother-in-law and was able to obtain his retirement from the pastor's service on March 12, 1788. On January 1, 1789, he found a new job as pastor of the family of Johan Adriaan van de Perre (1738–1790) and as secretary of the library in Middelburg, which initially ensured his livelihood. In Middelburg he also joined the natural history society as a member in 1792. After he found no more activity in 1794, he took part in the events of the new Batavian Republic of January 1795. Here he sat at the head of the revolutionary movement in Walcheren , was on May 28, 1795 councilor of the provisional administration of Zeeland and on August 27, 1795 Member of the State General of the Dutch Provinces.

On December 1, 1795 he was appointed by the curators of the University of Leiden to the chair of philosophy as a professor of oriental languages ​​and Hebrew antiquities, which task he took on on June 11, 1796 with the speech De literis hebraïcis exornandis . Here he was elected rector of the Alma Mater in 1798/99 , where he gave the speech De Mohammede, religionis islamiticae et imperii saracenici conditore when resigning from office . In 1799 he also became a member of the Batavian Society for Experimental Philosophy in Rotterdam (Dutch: Bataafsch Genootschap der Proefondervindelijke Wijsbegeerte ), the Dutch Society of Sciences in Haarlem (Dutch: Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen ) and the Society for the Promotion of Experimental Philosophy in The Hague ( Dutch: Gezelschap ter Beoeffening der proefondervindelijke Wijsbegeerte in 's Hage ). On April 13, 1799, he resigned his professorship, as he became Minister of Education of the Batavian Republic on May 1, 1799. In the latter capacity, he campaigned for a standardization of Dutch spelling by commissioning Matthijs Siegenbeek to develop it. After he had also been temporary Minister of Economics from October 2 to December 8, 1801, he was from December 3, 1801 to May 1, 1805 Council of the Interior in the Netherlands. When the Netherlands received a new constitution in 1805, he lost his titles and still worked on several commissions.

On February 1, 1806 he was appointed professor of theological poetics and rhetoric at the University of Leiden by royal resolution, which office he took on on September 20, 1806 with the speech De Oratore sacro Literarum divinarum . In Leiden he was appointed academy preacher in 1807, which he carried out until March 13, 1836. In addition, on March 16, 1808, he was appointed professor of oriental languages ​​and antiquities in Leiden, which was confirmed by a royal resolution on October 16, 1815. In 1801 he was director of the Zeeland Society of Sciences (Dutch: Zeeuwsch Genootschap der Wetenschappen ) and on May 4, 1808, a member of the Royal Institute of Sciences (second class) . He was also given some obeisances. On January 10, 1812, he received an honorary theological doctorate from the Senate of the Leiden University, on April 19, 1808 he was knight of the Royal Order of Union and on March 7, 1812 knight of the Imperial Order of Reunification. In 1818/19 he was rector of the Alma Mater for a second time, which task he resigned with the Rede de imperatore Ali, Abu Taleb i filio, Saracenorum principum maximo . In 1818 he began his translation of the Bible, which appeared in 1830 and has become known as Palmbijbel . In 1833 he retired from his professorship, but held lectures until 1838. After his death, he was buried in Katwijk on September 13, 1840.

family

On November 14, 1786 van der Palm married Alida Bussingh (born April 11, 1766 in Maartensdijk; † January 18, 1835 in Vlaardingen), the daughter of the pastor in Delfshaven Johannes Wilhelmus Bussingh (born January 15, 1727 in Emmerik † 13 May 1782 in Delfshaven) and his wife Elisabeth van der Linden (born September 27, 1735 in Vlaaringen; † April 1, 1783 in Delfshaven). Some children came from the marriage, of which it is known:

  • Son NN (born May 4, 1789, † young)
  • Cornelia Mathilde van der Palm (* April 11, 1790 in Middelburg; † December 8, 1859 in Schiedam) married September 9, 1814 in Leiden with Pieter Loopuyt (* July 3, 1791 in Schiedam; † June 5, 1872 ibid.)
  • Jacoba Elisabeth van der Palm (born October 23, 1791 in Middelburg, † December 25, 1857 in Alkmaar) married. May 2, 1816 with Dirk van Foreest (born August 14, 1792 in Alkmaar; † April 17, 1833 ibid.)
  • Elisabeth Henriette van der Palm (* February 21, 1794 - † June 26, 1836)
  • Son NN. (* November 8, 1797, † December 1797 unbaptized)
  • Jan Willhelm van der Palm (born November 28, 1798 - † January 12, 1807 in Leiden)
  • Hendrik Albert van der Palm (April 8, 1802 - November 14, 1819)
  • Adelaide Louise van der Palm (* May 2, 1806 in The Hague; † February 17, 1875 in Arnhem) married Gilles André de la Porte on August 30, 1827 (* October 17, 1800 in Elst; † May 21, 1869 in Arnhem )
  • Anna Catharina van der Palm

Works (selection)

  • Some songs from David vertaald en opgehelderd. Middelburg 1791, Leiden 1815
  • De vriend of the people. Middelburg 1795–1796
  • Jesaias vertaald en opgehelderd. Dordrecht 1806, 3rd vol.
  • Divorced eloquent memorial from Nederlands herstelling in de jare 1813. Amsterdam 1816
  • De Bijbel. Leiden 1818–1830 3rd vol. (Bible translation / Palmbibel)
  • Bijbel voor de jeugd. Tafereelen uit de gewijde geschiedenis voor christen-huisgezinnen. Leiden 1811-1834, part 24, Gouda 1859, 4th vol .;
  • Solomon. Amsterdam 1808-1816, 6th vol., The Hague 1821-1824, 6th vol., Leeuwarden 1834-35, 7th vol .;
  • Negotiating, speaking out in writing. Amsterdam-Leeuwarden 1810-1846, 5th vol .; Leeuwarden 1854–55, 2nd vol. (Edited by Nicolaas Beets);
  • Al de speak empty. Leeuwarden 1841–1845, 16th vol. (Edited by Nicolaas Beets);

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personal data
SURNAME Palm, Johannes Henricus van der
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Palm, Johan Hendrik van der
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch poet, reformed theologian, politician and orientalist
DATE OF BIRTH July 17, 1763
PLACE OF BIRTH Rotterdam
DATE OF DEATH September 8, 1840
Place of death Suffer