Gustaf Håkan Jordan Ljunggren (6 March 1823 – 13 August 1905),

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man of letters, was born at

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, the son of a clergyman. He was educated at

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(1850-1859), of

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(1859-1889) and

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(1875-1885). He had been a member of the

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for twenty years at the time of his death in 1905. His most important work, ''Svenska vitterhetens häfder från Gustaf III:s död'' (5 vols., Lund., 1873-1895), is a comprehensive study of

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in the 19th century. His other works include: ''Framställning af de fornämsta esthetiska systemerna'' ("An exposition of the principal system of aesthetics"; 2 vols., 1856-1860); ''Svenska dramat until slutet af sjuttonde århundradet'' ("a history of the Swedish drama down to the end of the 17th century", Lund, 1864); '' Bellman och

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: en studie'' (1864), and a history of the Swedish Academy in the year of its centenary (1886). His scattered writings were collected as ''Smärre skrifter'' (3 vols., 1872-1881). He was elected a member of the

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in 1881.

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* 1823 births 1905 deaths Academic staff of Lund University Members of the Swedish Academy Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences {{Sweden-writer-stub