Philipp Ruhig
Appearance
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Philipp Ruhig (Lithuanian: Pilypas Ruigys, Latin: Philippus Ruhigius) (March 31, 1675, Kattenau — June 4, 1749) was a Lithuanian Lutheran priest from East Prussia mostly known as a philosopher and philologist, an early expert in Lithuanian language.[1]
Major works
[edit]- 1745: "Betrachtung der Littauischen Sprache, in ihrem Ursprunge, Wesen und Eigenschaften"
- 1747: "Littauisch-Deutschen und Deutsch-Littauischen Lexicon"
References
[edit]- ^ Ruhig, Philipp, Pfarrer und Philologe Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
Further reading
[edit]- (in Lithuanian) Ruigys P. Lietuvių kalbos kilmės, būdo ir savybių tyrinėjimas. Vaga: 1986, Vilnius. 484 p. (Lituanistinė biblioteka; preface by Vytautas Mažiulis)