Ludvig Holberg and Science Fiction

1
Ludvig Holberg and Science Fiction

• Niels Klims Journey to the World Underground

2

• Born in Bergen 1684
• Educated in Norway and Denmark
• Travels England, the Netherlands, Germany
• Professor
• Baron
• Dies 1754

3
(No Transcript)
4
(No Transcript)
5
(No Transcript)
6
(No Transcript)
7
Title Page
8
Klim finds a cave
9
Niels falls into the earth
10
(No Transcript)
11
(No Transcript)
12
(No Transcript)
13
Niels Imperator
14
Prima Porta Augustus
15
Bergen
16
Copenhagen
17
The age of Reason Enlightenment
18
Having agreed for my passage, I went aboard, and
with the highest pleasure imaginable began my
voyage, inasmuch as I presently observed that
these Subterranean vessels are impelled by
secret springs and machines which cleave the
waters with an astonishing rapidity, and all
without the agency of rowers. IX 99
19
The learned, and especially such of them as are
conversant in physical inquiries, who know how
fertile Nature is in her productions, will look
with a more favorable eye upon the wonderful
parts of this narration. Pg 37