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== [[Zirkoff, Boris]] == | == [[Zirkoff, Boris]] == | ||
'''{{Style S-Small capitals|Nork, Friedrich N.}} (''pseud.'' of {{Style S-Small capitals|Selig Korn}}, 1803–1850)'''. German-Jewish Orientalist and student of mythology, b. at Prague, Apr. 26, 1803; d. at Teplitz, Oct. 16, 1850. Expelled from gymnasium of native town on account of a satirical poem about his teacher. At first, adopted mercantile career; studied philology, esp. ancient languages; left for Leipzig, 1829, and wrote for various periodicals, mostly in satirical vein. Renounced Judaism after death of parents. Then devoted himself to Oriental studies. Works: ''Braminen und Rabbinen, oder Indien das Stammland der Hebräer und ihrer Fabeln'', Meissen, 1836.—''Mythen der alten Perser'', Leipzig, 1835.—''Der Mystagog, etc.'', Leipzig, 1838.—''Die Götter Syriens'', Stuttgart, 1842.— ''Vergleichende Mythologie'', 1836.—''Biblische Mythologie des alten und neuen Testaments.'' Stuttgart, 1842–43. | '''{{Style S-Small capitals|Nork, Friedrich N.}} (''pseud.'' of {{Style S-Small capitals|Selig Korn}}, 1803–1850)'''. German-Jewish Orientalist and student of mythology, b. at Prague, Apr. 26, 1803; d. at Teplitz, Oct. 16, 1850. Expelled from gymnasium of native town on account of a satirical poem about his teacher. At first, adopted mercantile career; studied philology, esp. ancient languages; left for Leipzig, 1829, and wrote for various periodicals, mostly in satirical vein. Renounced Judaism after death of parents. Then devoted himself to Oriental studies. Works: ''Braminen und Rabbinen, oder Indien das Stammland der Hebräer und ihrer Fabeln'', Meissen, 1836.—''Mythen der alten Perser'', Leipzig, 1835.—''Der Mystagog, etc.'', Leipzig, 1838.—''Die Götter Syriens'', Stuttgart, 1842.— ''Vergleichende Mythologie'', 1836.—''Biblische Mythologie des alten und neuen Testaments.'' Stuttgart, 1842–43. | ||
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|detail=vol. 8, p. 470 | |detail=vol. 8, p. 470 | ||
|link=Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#470 | |link=Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#470 | ||
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'''{{Style S-Small capitals|Nork, Friedrich N.}} (''pseud''. of {{Style S-Small capitals|Selig Korn}}, 1803-50)'''. See Vol. VIII, p. 470, for biogr. data. The brief passage has not been identified as to source. | |||
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|author=Boris de Zirkoff | |||
|title=H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings | |||
|detail=vol. 11, p. 584 | |||
|link=Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.11)#584 | |||
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