Death
Ubbo Emmius died on the 9 December 1625 in Groningen; his grave stone reads:
“For the immortal memory of the famous and faithful old man Ubbo Emmius, a Frisian from Greetsiel, first rector of the academy, theologist of the pure doctrine, excellent philologist, perfect historian.”
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