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Title page of a book Betrachtung der littauischen Sprache in ihrem Ursprunge, Wesen und Eigenschaften (English: Consideration of the Lithuanian language in its origin, essence and properties) by Philipp Ruhig, published in Königsberg, 1745

Philipp Ruhig (Lithuanian: Pilypas Ruigys, Latin: Philippus Ruhigius) (March 31, 1675, Kattenau — June 4, 1749) was a Lithuanian Lutheran priest from East Prussia mostly known as a philosopher and philologist, an early expert in Lithuanian language.

Major works

1745: "Betrachtung der Littauischen Sprache, in ihrem Ursprunge, Wesen und Eigenschaften"
1747: "Littauisch-Deutschen und Deutsch-Littauischen Lexicon"

References

Ruhig, Philipp, Pfarrer und Philologe Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine (in German)

Further reading

(in Lithuanian) Ruigys P. Lietuvių kalbos kilmės, būdo ir savybių tyrinėjimas. Vaga: 1986, Vilnius. 484 p. (Lituanistinė biblioteka; preface by Vytautas Mažiulis)