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Born August 7, 1804 • Denmark
Died December 12, 1886 (aged 82) • Copenhagen • Denmark
Subjects Of Study Greek language • Latin language • grammar • syntax

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Madvig, drawing by Emilius-Ditlev Baerentzen, c. 1845; in Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
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