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- Professor og fra 1747-54 biskop i Bergen Erik Pontoppidan den Yngre (1698-1764), nevø af den Ældre. Erik Pontoppidan udgav i 1742-43 en roman i tre dele, Menoza, med undertitlen "En asiatisk Prinds, som drog Verden omkring, og søgte Christne (…) men fandt lidet af det han søgte". Romanen giver "i Form af en Rejsebeskrivelse (…) Tidens religiøse Karakteristik saa vel i Udlandet som i Danmark – en Form, der giver Anledning til frimodige Udtalelser om mange Forhold, som ellers ikke let kunde fremsættes i hine Tider", skriver S.M. Gjellerup i førsteudgaven af Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (bd. XIII, 1899, s. 214) hvis senere udgaver ikke finder romanen omtale værd, endskønt den blev oversat til både hollandsk, fransk og tysk og herhjemme i 100 år var "en højtskattet Folke-Læsning", som dens sidste udgiver, Vilhelm Birkedal, udtrykker det i 1860. Om derfor Henrik Pontoppidan nogensinde har læst den, véd vi (endnu?) ikke. Men Vilh. Andersen fandt det naturligvis spøjs og mente at Henriks forfatterskab meget godt beskrives med Menozas undertitel. Men langt bedre huskes og omtales Erik Pontoppidan for Den danske Atlas, I-II (1763-64), en slags forgænger for Traps Danmark, og hans lovbefalede (pietistiske) katekismusforklaring, Sandhed til Gudsfrygtighed (1737), der i Norge overlevede (i udtog) til ind i det 20. årh., mens den i Danmark blev afløst af Balles Lærebog. Hvad der nok også ville have interesseret Henrik Pontoppidan, om han har kendt den, men det véd vi ikke, er Erik Pontoppidans lille afhandling fra 1745 om Det Danske Sprogs Skiæbne og Forrige saavelsom næværende Tilstand udi Sønder=Jylland eller Førstendømmet Slesvigb.
Erik Pontoppidan Erik Pontoppidan was born 24 August 1698 in Århus, a son of Ludvig Henriksen Pontoppidan (1648-1706). He was born into a family of many clergymen. His grand-father was Erik Pontoppidan (1616-1678) who was the author of Grammatica Danica (1668). Written in latin, this was the first general description of the Danish language and as such a ground-breaking piece of work. Following a few years as a local clergyman, the last in Hilleröd in 1734, he became Court chaplain in 1735. In 1747, he was made bishop in Bergen, Norway in addition to Prokansler at the University of Copenhagen where he since 1738 held a position as extraordinary Professor in Theology. Erik Pontoppidan is considered to be one of the most influential theological persons in the state pietism under Christian VI and his comprehensive authorship spans over geography, topography, history and folklore. Especially known is his work Den Danske Atlas (The Danish Atlas) which he started in 1763-1764. This work was continued by Hans de Hofman. As a description of the entire country, it is a forerunner for Trap Danmark. In his theological authorship, the work Sandhed til Gudfrygtighed (1737) is of special importance as an explanation of catechism. It was written on the order of Christian VI to be a standard for the newly implemented confirmation education. This book was used in Danish schools for over 50 years and in Norway for more than 100 years. It is probably the most printed book by a Danish author ever and has been translated to a number of languages. Other prominent books by Erik Pontoppidan includes Troens Speil (1740) and the novel Menoza (1742-1743). Erik Pontoppidan married Johanne Marie de Hofman in 1745, the daughter of Sören de Hofman. He had previously been married twice, first to Fransisca Toxverd (in 1723) , secondly to Line Danielsen (in 1731). Johanne Marie de Hofman gave birth to three children; Christian Frederik (1739), Carl (1748) and Erica (1750). Erica married Claus Bang (1740-1805).
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1698 - 1764 (66 år)
