Poem by Bjarni Thórarensen # 65855
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Poems by Bjarni Thórarensen.
Bjarni was born at Brautarholt in Kjalarnes. Bjarni's mother was Steinunn, daughter of Bjarni Pálsson, a district physician, and his father was Vigfús Þórarinsson. Vigfús became sheriff of Rangárvallassýsla in 1789 and served at Hlíðarend in Fljótshlíð, where Bjarni was raised. He studied with private tutors for his matriculation examination, which he completed at the age of 15. Bjarni then sailed to Copenhagen and completed his law degree from Hafnarháskóli when he was twenty. Bjarni is believed to have listened to some of the lectures that Henrich Steffens gave in Copenhagen in 1802-1803 on the Romantic movement, and he was fascinated by poets who wrote in its spirit, such as the Danish poet Adam Oehlenschlager and the German poet Friedrich Schiller. Bjarni returned to Iceland in 1811 and later became a judge in the Supreme Court. After some trials with women, he married Hildi, daughter of Bogi Benediktsson from Hrappsey. Bjarni helped found the Mountain Road Association in 1831, which had the goal of improving transportation in Iceland. Bjarni was appointed county magistrate for the North and East District in 1833. He then moved to Möðruvellir in Hörgárdalur and lived there until his death, and he is also buried there.
Bjarni was born at Brautarholt in Kjalarnes. Bjarni's mother was Steinunn, daughter of Bjarni Pálsson, a district physician, and his father was Vigfús Þórarinsson. Vigfús became sheriff of Rangárvallassýsla in 1789 and served at Hlíðarend in Fljótshlíð, where Bjarni was raised. He studied with private tutors for his matriculation examination, which he completed at the age of 15. Bjarni then sailed to Copenhagen and completed his law degree from Hafnarháskóli when he was twenty. Bjarni is believed to have listened to some of the lectures that Henrich Steffens gave in Copenhagen in 1802-1803 on the Romantic movement, and he was fascinated by poets who wrote in its spirit, such as the Danish poet Adam Oehlenschlager and the German poet Friedrich Schiller. Bjarni returned to Iceland in 1811 and later became a judge in the Supreme Court. After some trials with women, he married Hildi, daughter of Bogi Benediktsson from Hrappsey. Bjarni helped found the Mountain Road Association in 1831, which had the goal of improving transportation in Iceland. Bjarni was appointed county magistrate for the North and East District in 1833. He then moved to Möðruvellir in Hörgárdalur and lived there until his death, and he is also buried there.