Quotes:Geijer, Erik Gustaf

Zirkoff, Boris

Geijer, Erik Gustaf. Swedish historian and poet, b. at Ransater (Varmland), Jan. 12, 1783; d. at Stockholm, April 23, in 1847. Educ. at the Univ, of Uppsala. After short period of teaching there, entered public record office at Stockholm. Founded there the Gothic Society, to whose organ Iduna he contributed prose essays and songs which he set to music. Succeeded Erik M. Fant, as prof, of history at Uppsala, 1817. Became member of the Swedish Academy, 1824. A single vol. of a projected larger work, Svea Rikes HaJder, a masterly critical examination of Sweden’s legendary history, appeared in 1825. This was followed by Svenska folkets historia (3 vols., 1832-36; Engl, transi, by J. H. Turner, 1845) down to the year 1854. His acute critical insight and finished historical art. entitle him to a high place among historians. He also edited with J. H. Schroder a continuation of Fant’s Scriptores rerum svecicarum medii aevi, 1818-28, and by himself the state writings of King Gustaf HI (4 vols., 1843-46). Resigned his chair, 1846, on account of failing health. His Samlade skrifter (13 vols., 1849-55; new ed., 1873-77) include large number of philosophical and political essays contributed to reviews.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 7, p. 372