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'''Christian Friedrich Heinecken''' ([[1721]]-[[1725]]), a legendary [[Germany|German]] child known as the "Infant of [[Lübeck]]," after his birthplace, said to have talked within a few hours after his birth. By eight weeks of age, Christian Friedrich Heinecken, so the story goes, he was speaking intelligible [[German]]. Besides his remarkable faculty for numbers, he is said to have known, at the age of one year, all the principal events related in the [[Pentateuch]]; at two was well acquainted with historical events of the [[Bible]], and at three had a knowledge of universal history and geography, [[Latin]] and [[French]]. People came from all parts to see him, and the King of [[Denmark]] had him brought to [[Copenhagen]] in [[1724]], in order to assure himself of the truth of what he had heard regarding him. But shortly after this, little Heinecken was taken ill and predicted his own death, which took place at the age of four. (Barlow, 1952, pp. 135-136) '''Note:''' ''This |
'''Christian Friedrich Heinecken''' ([[1721]]-[[1725]]), a legendary [[Germany|German]] child known as the "Infant of [[Lübeck]]," after his birthplace, said to have talked within a few hours after his birth. By eight weeks of age, Christian Friedrich Heinecken, so the story goes, he was speaking intelligible [[German]]. Besides his remarkable faculty for numbers, he is said to have known, at the age of one year, all the principal events related in the [[Pentateuch]]; at two was well acquainted with historical events of the [[Bible]], and at three had a knowledge of universal history and geography, [[Latin]] and [[French]]. People came from all parts to see him, and the King of [[Denmark]] had him brought to [[Copenhagen]] in [[1724]], in order to assure himself of the truth of what he had heard regarding him. But shortly after this, little Heinecken was taken ill and predicted his own death, which took place at the age of four. (Barlow, 1952, pp. 135-136) '''Note:''' ''This could be considered an example of [[Folklore]].'' |
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Christian Friedrich Heinecken (1721-1725), a legendary German child known as the "Infant of Lübeck," after his birthplace, said to have talked within a few hours after his birth. By eight weeks of age, Christian Friedrich Heinecken, so the story goes, he was speaking intelligible German. Besides his remarkable faculty for numbers, he is said to have known, at the age of one year, all the principal events related in the Pentateuch; at two was well acquainted with historical events of the Bible, and at three had a knowledge of universal history and geography, Latin and French. People came from all parts to see him, and the King of Denmark had him brought to Copenhagen in 1724, in order to assure himself of the truth of what he had heard regarding him. But shortly after this, little Heinecken was taken ill and predicted his own death, which took place at the age of four. (Barlow, 1952, pp. 135-136) Note: This could be considered an example of Folklore.
Sources
- Barlow, F. Mental prodigies. New York: Philosophical Library, 1952. (Out of Print)