Jan Hendrik Waszink [SEP] place of death
Jan Hendrik Waszink
Jan Hendrik Waszink (17 October 1908, Renswoude – 5 October 1990, Lugano) was a Dutch Latin scholar, Professor of Latin at Leiden University. Best known as an expert on Tertullian, he also edited the translation and commentary by Calcidius on Plato's "Timaeus".
Waszink is counted following Franz Joseph Dölger and others as one of the founders of Reallexikon für Antike und Christentum and with Christine Mohrmann of Vigiliae Christianae.
Life.
Waszink was born in Renswoude, where his father was
accounts of Greek astronomical knowledge. In the 12th century commentaries on this work were written by Christian scholars including Hisdosus and philosophers of the Chartres School, such as Thierry of Chartres and William of Conches. Interpreting it in the light of the Christian faith, the academics in the School of Chartres understood the dialogue to refer to creation "ex nihilo".
References.
- Jan Hendrik Waszink (ed.), "Timaeus a Calcidio translatus commentarioque instructus". The Warburg Institute, London 1962 ("Plato Latinus"