Heyns/Heins, Daniel; Dutch classical philologist and poet. Born Ghent 9. 6. 1580, died Leiden 25. 2. 1655; father of Nicolaus H. Studied law at Franeker from 1596, from 1598 at Leiden; from 1603 prof. ext. in poetry at Leiden, from 1605 prof. of Greek and from 1613 prof. of history there. Also director of the Univ. Library from 1607. Official historian of the States-General from 1627.
Career and works
For reasons of conscience, his father sent H. to Zeeland, before moving with his whole family out of…