Froriep Justus Friedrich

Froriep Justus Friedrich, a learned Orientalist, was born at Lubeck June 1, 1745, and was educated at Leipsig, where he passed B.D. in 1767. In 1771 he was made professor of Oriental literature at Erfurt, and in 1792 superintendent at Biickeburg. He died at Wetzlar January 26, 1800. Among his numerous writings are, De utilitate linguae Arabicae (Lips. 1767, 4to): — Arabische Bibliothek, 8vo: — Bibliothek d. theolog. Wissenschaften (Lemgo, 1771-86, 2 volumes, 8vo). — Doering, Gelehrten Theologen Deutschlands, s.v.