Anders Bording
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Anders Christensen Bording (21 January 1619 – 24 May 1677) was a Danish
poet and journalist. He is notable for his epigram
s, ballad
s, occasional poems and epistle
s, as well as for publishing the first Danish newspaper, the monthly Den Danske Mercurius
, written in verse entirely by him.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
poet and journalist. He is notable for his epigram
Epigram
An epigram is a brief, interesting, usually memorable and sometimes surprising statement. Derived from the epigramma "inscription" from ἐπιγράφειν epigraphein "to write on inscribe", this literary device has been employed for over two millennia....
s, ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
s, occasional poems and epistle
Epistle
An epistle is a writing directed or sent to a person or group of people, usually an elegant and formal didactic letter. The epistle genre of letter-writing was common in ancient Egypt as part of the scribal-school writing curriculum. The letters in the New Testament from Apostles to Christians...
s, as well as for publishing the first Danish newspaper, the monthly Den Danske Mercurius
Den Danske Mercurius
Den danske Mercurius was a Danish newspaper, first published on August 1, 1666 by Anders Bording. He founded his versified newspaper, published in Danish with the title Den Danske Mercurius. The newspaper was published on the order of the Sovereign. Its publishing was a turning point in the history...
, written in verse entirely by him.