Valens Acidalius

Valens Acidalius, aka Valtin Havekenthal (1567, Wittstock - 25 May 1595, Neisse) was a German critic and poet writing in Latin language.

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1567 - Wittstock - 25 May - 1595 - Neisse - German - Latin

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Acidalius is the son of a pastor working in Wittstock. He studied at the universities of Rostock, Greifswald and Helmstedt. Already in his early youth his Latin poems caused a stir. In 1590 he accompanied his friend Daniel Bucretius (Daniel Rindfleisch) to Italy where he published his first literary work, an edition of Velleius Paterculus. Acidalius studied philosophy and medicine in Bologna and was awarded the doctor's degree in both disciplines.

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Rostock - Greifswald - Helmstedt - 1590 - Daniel Bucretius - Italy - Velleius Paterculus - Bologna

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He was however not attracted by the practical work as a medic and therefore concentrated on the critic of the classic works. He returned to Germany in 1593 after several fever attacks where he moved to Breslau, the home town of his friend Bucretius. In spring 1595, he followed an invitation of his friend and furtherer, the episcopal chancellor Wacker von Wackenfels to Neisse. There he died to a fever at the age of only 28 years.

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1593 - Breslau - Wacker von Wackenfels

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