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DOCUMENT 119.
JACOB FORSKÅL TO SWEDENBORG . *
To Assessor E. SWEDENBORG.
Most noble Assessor,
Promoter of learning, most worthy of honour,
I am compelled by necessity to overcome my
timidity, and address to you these lines, which are barbarous,
rather than Latin. You will please to overlook their defects. I
appear as a captive in a doubtful victory, in daring to molest you,
a man of many sciences, with these lines. I, who have not
yet quite rubbed off the rudiments of Latinity acquired in the
elementary schools, and who, from straitened domestic circum
stances and the storms I have passed through , was unable
to be within the walls of a university, would not have dared
to molest you, if necessity had not compelled me. For I have
heard, most noble Sir, that you have in the press some helps
in metallurgy in the Latin language. I beseech, and most
humbly beg of you, that you will let me have a copy of this
work, for which I will send you the amount of its cost.
Meanwhile, I thank the High and Most blessed God, from
the depth of my heart, that by His blessing He has made
our country worthy of such a genius, so that I also, who am
sweating in the dust, may be able to derive the necessary light
from your work, most noble and celebrated Sir, and master
of many sciences, to enlighten my darkness. For I long to
have some clear insight into metallurgy.
Most noble Sir, hearken to me, and favour me with a copy
of your work, for which I will pay you. To continue my
humble thanks even to the time of my death, is the vow of,
most noble assessor,
Your humble servant
,
JACOB FORSKAL .
Ironworks Koskis [in Finland], Aug. 27, 1734.
* " Bergius’ Collection," in Stockholm , Vol. XIV, p. 285.
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