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- From the "Dansk Biografisk Leksikon" (1. udgave, bind 16, 1902), biography by Johannes Steenstrup:
Peter Nikolai Skovgaard (1783 n?r R?nne - 17. juni 1838) var en dansk litterat. Han f?dtes i n?rheden af R?nne; faderen var l?jtnant ved dragonerne. Han blev student 1798 og sluttede fortroligt venskab med den j?vnaldrende N.F.S. Grundtvig, hvis interesse for oldtiden han vakte. Kun 21 ?r gammel udgav han "Beskrivelse over Bornholm" I (1804), et v?rk, der var samlet med megen flid og indeholdt mange gode oplysninger, men ved siden deraf hensynsl?se udtalelser; p? grund af en skarp dom over Bornholms forsvars- og skattev?sen og udtalelser om Frederik III's fremgangsmaade mod Corfitz Ulfeldt blev forfatteren id?mt 14 dages f?ngsel p? vand og br?d. Selv efter den tids retsopfattelse var det en h?rd og ubillig dom (A.S. ?rsted, der var blandt dommerne, havde stemt for en langt mildere straf). 1807 blev Skovgaard l?rer ved en realskole i Aalborg, 1810 translat?r i engelsk, fransk, hollandsk, tysk og svensk, 1814 m?gler, 1820 portugisisk vicekonsul. Han besad megen l?sning og kundskaber i mange sprog; han forfattede ogs? enkelte b?ger, s?ledes Bornholms Saga (1834); hans plumpe fors?g p? ved et historisk falskneri at vise, at Christian II havde myrdet sin fader, blev hurtig opdaget. Karaktersvaghed hindrede ham i at give sine betydelige evner tilb?rlig udvikling og bragte ham ogs? legemlig til forfald. Han d?de 17. juni 1838. Hans enke, Cathrine Marie f?dt Lehmann, d?de 1865.
Translation of above:
Peter Nikolai Skovgaard (1783 near R?nne - June 17, 1838) was a Danish man of letters. He was born near R?nne; his father was a lieutenant in the dragoons. He graduated in 1798 and joined confidential friendship with his contemporary N.F.S. Grundtvig, whose interest in antiquity he aroused. Only 21 years old, he published "Beskrivelse over Bornholm" I (1804), a work that was compiled with great diligence and contained a lot of good information, but a side of ruthless opinions; due to a sharp judgement of Bornholm's defense and taxation and opinions on Frederick III's approach towards Corfitz Ulfeldt he was sentenced to 14 days of imprisonment on bread and water. Even at that time in the law, it was a hard and unfair ruling (A.S. ?rsted, who was among the judges had voted for a much lighter penalty). In 1807 P.N. Skovgaard was a teacher at a secondary school in Aalborg, in 1810 translator of English, French, Dutch, German and Swedish, in 1814 a mediator, and in 1820 Portuguese vice consul. He was widely read and skilled in many languages; he also authored a few books, such as "Bornholms Saga" (1834); his clumsy attempt at a historical forgery to show that Christian II had murdered his father, was quick discovered. Character weakness prevented him from giving his considerable abilities of due development and brought him to physical decay. He died on June 17, 1838. His widow, Catherine Marie born Lehmann, died in 1865.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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1783 - 1838 (~ 55 år)
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