Antiquarian 149685 222849704 2008-07-01T12:24:39Z EjsBot 6754156 robot Adding: [[fi:Antikvariaatti]] [[Image:Musei Wormiani Historia.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Ole Worm|Olaus Wormius]]' cabinet of curiosities, from ''Museum Wormianum,'' 1655.]] An '''antiquarian''' or '''antiquary''' is one concerned with [[antiquities]] or things of the past. Also, and most often in modern usage, an antiquarian is a person who deals with or collects rare and ancient "[[Antiquarian book trade in the United States|antiquarian books]]". More narrowly, the term is often used for those who studied [[history]] with special attention to "[[antiques]]", meaning ancient objects of art or science as physical traces of the past. Antiquarianism is usually considered to have emerged in the 16th century; by the 19th century it had become transformed and bifurcated into the academic disciplines of [[archaeology]] and [[philology]]. ==Antiquarian societies== The [[Society of Antiquaries of London]] was formed in the 18th century to promote the study of antiquities. As early as 1572 a society had been founded by Bishop [[Matthew Parker]], [[Robert Bruce Cotton|Sir Robert Cotton]], [[William Camden]] and others for the preservation of national antiquities. This body existed till 1604, when it fell under suspicion of being political in its aims, and was abolished by King [[James I of England|James I]]. Papers read at their meetings are preserved in the [[Cottonian library]] and were printed by [[Thomas Hearne]] in 1720 under the title ''A Collection of Curious Discourses'', a second edition appearing in 1771. In 1707 a number of English antiquaries began to hold regular meetings for the discussion of their hobby and in 1717 the Society of Antiquaries was formally reconstituted, finally receiving a charter from King [[George II of Great Britain|George II]] in 1751. In 1780 King [[George III of Great Britain|George III]] granted the society apartments in [[Somerset House]] in [[Strand, London|The Strand]]. The society was governed by a council of twenty and a president who is ''ex officio'' a trustee of the [[British Museum]]. The [[Society of Antiquaries of Scotland]] was founded in 1780 and had the management of a large national antiquarian museum in [[Edinburgh]]. In [[Ireland]] a society was founded in 1849 called the Kilkenny Archaeological Society, holding its meetings at [[Kilkenny]]. In 1869 its name was changed to the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland, and in 1890 to the [[Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland]], its office being transferred to [[Dublin]]. In [[France]] ''La Société Nationale des Antiquaires de France'' was formed in 1814 by the reconstruction of the ''Acadêmie Celtique'', which had existed since 1805. The [[American Antiquarian Society]] was founded in 1812, with its headquarters at [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It had a library of upwards of 100,000 volumes and its transactions have been published bi-annually since 1820. In [[Germany]] the ''Gesamtverein der Deutschen Geschichts und Altertumsvereine'' was founded in 1852. ''La Société Royale des Antiquaires du Nord'' at [[Copenhagen]] was among the best known of European antiquarian societies. In his essay ''[[Nietzsche#Untimely Meditations|Untimely Meditations]]'', [[philosopher]] [[Friedrich Nietzsche]] examines three forms of [[history]]. One of these is [[Antiquarian History]], a form of history aimed at creating a feeling of connection to one's history. Nietzsche's [[philosophy of history]] had a significant impact on [[critical history]] in the 20th century. ==Some antiquarians== * [[Patrick Abercromby]] * [[Pasquale Amati]] * [[John Aubrey]] * [[James Balfour of Denmyine|Sir James Balfour]] * [[Thomas Baker (antiquarian)|Thomas Baker]] * [[John Bale]] * [[John Battely]] * [[William Bragge]] * [[Thomas Browne]] * [[George Buck]] * [[William Camden]] * [[Robert Crowley (printer)|Robert Crowley]] * [[Abraham de la Pryme]] * [[Henry Duncan|Rev. Dr. Henry Duncan]] * [[John Foxe]] * [[Richard Grafton]] * [[Anthony Charles Harris]] * [[Robert Stephen Hawker]] * [[Montague Rhodes James]] * [[Maurice Johnson]] * [[John Leland]] – appointed Royal Antiquarian to King [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] * [[Edward Lhuyd]] in 1533 * [[H. P. Lovecraft]] * [[William Collings Lukis]] * [[Herman H. J. Lynge]] * [[Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh]] * [[Philip Norman]] * [[Peregrine O'Duignan]] * [[Ruaidhri O Flaithbheartaigh]] * [[Dorning Rasbotham]] * [[Fred Rosenstock]] * [[William Forbes Skene]] * [[John Stow]] * [[George Vertue]] * [[Ole Worm|Olaus Wormius]] * [[Thomas Wright (antiquarian)|Thomas Wright]] == See also == * [[Historian]] * [[Cabinet of curiousities]] * ''[[The Antiquary]]'' by Sir [[Walter Scott]] == References == * {{1911}} ==External links== *[http://www.americanantiquarian.org/ American Antiquarian Society] *[http://www.antiquarianbooknews.com/ Antiquarian Book News] [[Category:Antiquarians| ]] [[da:Antikvar]] [[de:Antiquar]] [[fr:Antiquaire]] [[it:Antiquario]] [[nl:Antiquaar]] [[no:Antikvar]] [[pl:Antykwariat]] [[pt:Antiquário]] [[scn:Antiquariu]] [[fi:Antikvariaatti]] [[sv:Antikvarie]]