John Bake

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John Bake

John Bake (also: Johann Bake, Jan Bake ; born September 1, 1787 in Leiden ; † March 26, 1864 ibid) was a Dutch classical philologist and literary scholar.

Life

John was the son of the physician Hermanus Adrianus Bake (born September 2, 1754 in Rotterdam; † July 1, 1805 in The Hague) and his wife Margaret Mitchell (~ May 28, 1758 in Leiden; † July 23, 1835 in Warmond). After attending the Latin school in Leiden, he began to study law at the University of Leiden in 1804 (matriculated October 2, 1802 hon. Causa, p. 1200). On August 21, 1810, he received his doctorate in law with legal theses. Although his plan was to work as a lawyer in Amsterdam, he became vice principal at the Latin school in Leiden. On August 2, 1815, Bake was appointed Dr. phil. appointed.

Soon after, on October 16, 1815, he was appointed associate professor of Greek and Latin literature at the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Leiden. He began this task on November 25, 1815 with the speech de Principum tragicorum meritis, praesertim Euripidis . Two years later he was appointed full professor of the subject, which he took over on June 14, 1817 with the speech de Custodia veteris doctrinae et elegantiae, praecipuo grammatici officio . He also took part in the organizational tasks of the Leiden University and was rector of the Alma Mater in 1828/29 . He put this task down with the academic speech de humanitatis laude . He held his professorship until his retirement on October 1, 1857.

Bake advanced to become an important representative of the Dutch philology of the 19th century, who also acquired an excellent reputation beyond the borders of his home country. His scientific achievements were mainly in the area of ​​Cicero and the Greek antiquity. In particular the Bibliotheca critica nova (1825–1831, 6th vol. ) Compiled by Bake, Jacobus Geel (1789–1862), Petrus Hofman Peerlkamp (1786–1865), Hendrik Arent Hamaker (1789–1835), Johan Rudolf Thorbecke and others . ), refuted the general thesis that the philology of the Netherlands was lost after the death of Daniel Wyttenbach . Among other things, it is thanks to him that the new Leiden observatory was built. Among his students were Jacob Willem Elink Sterk (1806-1856), Reinier Cornelis Bakhuizen van den Brink (1810-1865) and Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer . He was a knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion and a member of many national and foreign learned societies. On November 11, 1816, he became a corresponding member and on December 29, 1820 a full member of the Royal Dutch Institute of Sciences in Amsterdam. When this association was absorbed into the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences , he became a member of the Department of Natural History there on February 23, 1855.

family

Bake was married twice. His first marriage was on May 24, 1811 in Leiden with Elizabeth Nicoline Sara Hoogvliet (born August 29, 1793 in Alkmaar, † December 25, 1820 in Leiden), the daughter of Frans Cornelis Hoogvliet and Elisabeth Tenkink. His second marriage was on November 18, 1823 in Leiden with Johanna Maria van Royen (born November 25, 1802 in Leiden; † 20 (23) December 1863, ibid), the daughter of Jan van Royen (born January 27, 1736 in Leiden; † May 11, 1803 ibid.) And Johanna Maria Hoogvliet (* July 23, 1764 Leiden; † November 29, 1802 in Leiden, married July 4, 1797 in Leiden, daughter of Prof. theol. Nicolaas Hoogvliet ) . From the children we know:

first marriage
  • Peggy Bake (born March 25, 1813 in Leiden, † January 4, 1892 in Amersfoort) married. on September 28, 1833 in Leiden with the mint master Herman Adriaan van den Wall Bake (died October 3, 1809 in Zuthen; † June 29, 1874 in Utrecht),
  • Nicoline Johanna Cornelia Bake (born July 27, 1820 in Leiden, † January 4, 1898 in The Hague) married. on July 4, 1844 with Nicolaas Jacob Bernard Kappeyne van de Coppello (* October 24, 1818 in The Hague; † January 29, 1882 in Amsterdam)
  • Frans Bake († young)
second marriage
  • Wilhelmina Bake (born March 26, 1830 in Leiden † November 25, 1844 in Oosterwijk) married. on May 12, 1865 with the pastor In Oosterwijk Lodewijk Gerard Royaards (born November 3, 1830 in Arnhem, † March 30, 1918 in The Hague)
  • Jan Bake (also: Joannes, * around 1834 in Leiden; † 1864 in Pan) September 6, 1852 University of Leiden, was assistant preacher in Pan,
  • Frans Cornelis Bake (born February 25, 1840 in Leiden, † October 22, 1893 in 's-Hertogenbosch) m. April 18, 1863 in Oisterwijk with Woutrina Johanna Holleman (born September 12, 1843 in Oisterwijk; † August 17, 1919 in The Hague)

Works (selection)

  • Posidonii Rhodii Reliquiae doctrinae coll. Atq. illustr. J. Bake. Acc. J. Wyttenbachii annot. Leiden 1810.
  • Prolusio scholastica de antiquissima Atheniensium Philoxena cet. Leiden 1811.
  • Cleomedes de sublimibus c. verse. Lat. Balforei et animadv. J. Bake. Leiden 1820, Leipzig 1822 published by CCT Schmidt.
  • Κυϰλιχὴ ϑεωϱια. 1820.
  • Narratio rerum Academicarum se Rectore. 1828-1829.
  • De Xenophontis Republica Athens. et de Vectigalibus Athens. Utrecht 1831.
  • Parentatio HA Hamakeri. LBd 15 Oct. Leiden 1835.
  • Redevoering over de welsprekendheid. Leiden 1836.
  • Scholica hypomnemata. Leiden 1835–1862, 5th vol.
  • Cicero de legibus. Leiden 1837, 1842.
  • Thought over de publieke to blame. Leiden 1844.
  • Epist. ad CF Hermann. Leiden 1844.
  • Letter to YDC Suermondt about your own questions ons muntstelsel. Leiden 1845.
  • Over de Vertegenwoordiging the Wetenschap. Leiden 1846.
  • Letter to CA den Tex over de graanwet. Leiden 1847.
  • Apsinis et Longini Rhethorica. Oxford 1849.
  • Over Attic constitutional law. In: Verh. Der Kon. Academy. Amsterdam 1852.
  • De emendando Ciceronis Oratore ad M. Brutum. Leiden 1856.
  • Over de method van onderzoek naar de Echtheid of de onechtheid van de op naam van Cicero gestelde eerste Catilinaria. In: Verh. Der Kon. Academy. Amsterdam 1859.
  • Cicero de Oratore. ed. J. Bake. Amsterdajm 1863.

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personal data
SURNAME Bake, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bake, Johann; Bake, Jan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch classical philologist and literary scholar
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1787
PLACE OF BIRTH Suffer
DATE OF DEATH March 26, 1864
Place of death Suffer