Editing Stephanius (section)

==Biography== 
He was born in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark-Norway]]. He attended [[Sorø Academy]] where his father Hans Stephensen (1561-1625) was a professor and superintendent. He later  transferred to [[ Herlufsholm School]]. He studied at the [[University of Copenhagen]] where in 1618 he took the Philosophical Baccalaureus. He subsequently  studied at the [[University of Rostock]] and [[University of Leiden]].  After returning he became rector of [[Slangerup]] in 1625 and received his Master's Degree at the [[University of  Copenhagen]]. In 1639, he became a professor at Sorø Academy and was appointed [[Historiographer Royal (Denmark)|Royal historiographer]]. 
<ref> Staphensen, Hans (Johannes Stephanius), 1561-1625 ''Dansk biografisk Lexikon'' Retrieved  December 1, 2020 </ref>

He published a Latin edition of  ''Svenonis Aggonis filii, qvæ extant, opuscula'' in 1642.  ''[[Gesta Danorum]]'' was published in 1645 titled ''Saxonis Grammatici Historiæ Danicæ Libri XVI''.
His notes on the Greek lexicon of Hesychius are included in the edition of that work by Joannes Alberti (Lugd. Bat. 1746); see the Praefatio p. XXXIV. His  book collection is now incorporated into the [[National Library of Sweden]] in Stockholm.