Anders Christensen Bording (January 21, 1619 – May 24, 1677) was a Danish poet and journalist. He is notable for his epigrams, ballads, occasional poems and epistles, as well as for publishing the first Danish newspaper, the monthly Den Danske Mercurius, written in verse entirely by him. January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events May 13 - Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after having been accused of treason. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1677 (MDCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... It has been suggested that poetic epigram be merged into this article or section. ... Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies A ballad is a story, usually a narrative or poem, in a song. ... An epistle (Greek επιστολη, epistolÄ“, letter) is a writing directed or sent to a person or group of persons, usually a letter and a very formal, often didactic and elegant one. ...
External links
Biography of Anders Bording from the Archive of Danish Literature (Danish)
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