Travel reel by Magnus Stephensen # 74947
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Magnús Stephensen's travelogue. Jón Guðnason was in charge of the publication.
"Magnús Stephensen was born at Leirá in Leirársveit in 1762, the son of Ólafur Stefánsson, who later became a county magistrate, and his wife, Sigríður Magnúsdóttir. He was from the country's leading chieftaincy families and grew up with his parents in Bessastaðir, Elliðavatn and elsewhere. After studying at Skálholt, he went to Copenhagen in 1781 and completed his law degree and also studied law and music. After returning home in 1788, he became a lawyer and lived most of his life at Leirá and was appointed bailiff for a time. He was an instigator of the establishment of the Icelandic Society of Land Surveyors in 1794 and its president from 1796. Magnús had almost sole control over book publishing in the country for many years, and writing and publishing work were extensive in his life in addition to his official duties. He had a printing press in Leirárgårðar, Beitistaðir and later in Viðey. Magnús was appointed chief judge of the National Court at the turn of the century in 1800 and held that position until the end of his life. He lived in Innrahólmur from 1803-1813, but then moved to Viðey and lived there until his death, and there he ran a large farm as in his previous positions. He is often mentioned as a conference councilor, a title he was awarded in 1816 by the Danish authorities, and he received a doctorate from Hafnarháskóli in 1819 for his work in Latin on current laws in Iceland. Magnús was the most influential person in Iceland in his day and a herald of the enlightenment movement in this country. With his publication of various publications, including Klausturpóstin and Minnisverður tíðiðind, Ræður Hjálmars á Bjargi, as well as numerous other publications, he paved the way for numerous new ideas and wrote on topics that had not been written about in Icelandic before, natural science and history, including obituaries. 18th century, wrote Ferðarolla 1825-26, a travel diary from Copenhagen. He was an advocate of milder punishments in the country, a prominent figure in music, etc. etc. He was a very zealous man and thought highly of himself, and his authoritarianism sometimes went too far. He was not good at presenting his own case because of his impulsiveness, and he earned enemies for his boasting and boastfulness. He died in 1833."
Svavar Sigmundsson. www.landogsaga.is
"Magnús Stephensen was born at Leirá in Leirársveit in 1762, the son of Ólafur Stefánsson, who later became a county magistrate, and his wife, Sigríður Magnúsdóttir. He was from the country's leading chieftaincy families and grew up with his parents in Bessastaðir, Elliðavatn and elsewhere. After studying at Skálholt, he went to Copenhagen in 1781 and completed his law degree and also studied law and music. After returning home in 1788, he became a lawyer and lived most of his life at Leirá and was appointed bailiff for a time. He was an instigator of the establishment of the Icelandic Society of Land Surveyors in 1794 and its president from 1796. Magnús had almost sole control over book publishing in the country for many years, and writing and publishing work were extensive in his life in addition to his official duties. He had a printing press in Leirárgårðar, Beitistaðir and later in Viðey. Magnús was appointed chief judge of the National Court at the turn of the century in 1800 and held that position until the end of his life. He lived in Innrahólmur from 1803-1813, but then moved to Viðey and lived there until his death, and there he ran a large farm as in his previous positions. He is often mentioned as a conference councilor, a title he was awarded in 1816 by the Danish authorities, and he received a doctorate from Hafnarháskóli in 1819 for his work in Latin on current laws in Iceland. Magnús was the most influential person in Iceland in his day and a herald of the enlightenment movement in this country. With his publication of various publications, including Klausturpóstin and Minnisverður tíðiðind, Ræður Hjálmars á Bjargi, as well as numerous other publications, he paved the way for numerous new ideas and wrote on topics that had not been written about in Icelandic before, natural science and history, including obituaries. 18th century, wrote Ferðarolla 1825-26, a travel diary from Copenhagen. He was an advocate of milder punishments in the country, a prominent figure in music, etc. etc. He was a very zealous man and thought highly of himself, and his authoritarianism sometimes went too far. He was not good at presenting his own case because of his impulsiveness, and he earned enemies for his boasting and boastfulness. He died in 1833."
Svavar Sigmundsson. www.landogsaga.is