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Studium Scientiarum Genetrix

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Studium Scientiarum Genetrix
Founding of the Society
Year
Authority / Notes
1773
According to Jacob & Mijnhardt (1992), p.261, this Society was founded in 1773 in Rotterdam. NOTE: the authors consistently give the name as Studium Scientiarum Genitrix (notice the fourth letter in the third word).

According to Jacob & Mijnhardt (1992), pp.260 - 267, this society was one of four major literary societies, of which the others were based in Leiden (Kunst Wordt door Arbeid Verkreegen = Art is Won by Labour, founded in 1766), and The Hague (Kunstliefde Spaart geen Vlijt = Love of Art Spares no Diligence, founded in 1772), and Amsterdam (Amsteldamsche Dicht- en Letteroefenend Genootschap: Wij Streeven naar Volmaaktheid = Amsterdam Society for Poetry and Literature: We Strive for Perfection, founded in 1783).

On pp.266-267 of Jacob & Mijnhardt (1992), we learn that this Society from Rotterdam and the two societies from Leiden and Amsterdam amalgamated in 1800 as the Bataafsche Maatschappij van Taal- en Dichtkunde = Batavian Society for Language and Literature. We also learn that in 1806, the Society was renamed Hollandsche Maatschappij van Fraaije Kunsten en Wetenschappen = Holland Society for Liberal Arts and Sciences, and in 1818 the society from The Hague joined them.

Seat of the Society
City
Authority / Notes
Rotterdam
The Netherlands
This location is supported by p.261 of Jacob & Mijnhardt (1992).
Name of the Society
Dates
Name
Authority
1773 - 1800 Studium Scientiarum Genetrix Jacob & Mijnhardt (1992), p.261 establishes the start date and pp.266-267 establishes the end date; the Society's publications establish this name.
1773 - 1800 Studium Scientiarum Genitrix Jacob & Mijnhardt (1992), p.261
1789 - 1796 Dicht- en Letterlievende Genootschap, onder de spreuk: Studium Scientiarum Genetrix Its publications.
Journals of the Society
Years
Full Journal Title
Abbrev.
Indexed
1776 - 1785
(5 dl.)  
A
Dichtoefeningen van het ... Genootschap: Studium Scientiarum Genetrix
[Univ. Leiden cat.]
 
 
1789 - 1796
(dl. 1 - dl. 4)
 
B
Werken van het Dicht- en Letterlievende Genootschap, onder de spreuk: Studium Scientiarum Genetrix
[Univ. Leiden cat.]
 
 

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