Georg Calaminus
Georg Calaminus , German Georg Rorich , (born April 23, 1549 in Silberberg , † December 1, 1595 in Linz ) was a neo-Latin poet. He taught at the landscape school in Linz . Calaminus was appointed Poeta laureatus by imperial decree on March 8, 1595 in Vienna for his tragedy Rudolphottocarus , published in 1594 , and at the same time elevated to the nobility.
Works
- Vita Ioannis Guintherii Andernaci (biographical epic, 1575)
- Carmius (Latin Christmas Play, 1576)
- Mnemosyne (collection of poems, 1583)
- Helis, Tragoedia sacra (Bible drama, 1591)
- De casu nuptiali Freidekiano Austriaco (epic, 1591)
- Rudolphottocarus: Austriaca tragoedia nova (historical drama, 1594)
literature
- Georg Calaminus: Complete Works (Latin / German). Edited, translated, commented on and with an afterword by Robert Hinterndorfer. Edition Praesens , Vienna 1998.
- Richard Doll: The Latin epic by the Silesian poet Calaminus about the Strasbourg doctor Johann Winther von Andernach. Emsdetten 1937.
- Helmut Slaby: Georg Calaminus and his dramatic poem Rudolphottocarus. Dissertation, Vienna 1955.
- Helmut Slaby: Mag. Georg Calaminus and his circle of friends. In: Historisches Jahrbuch der Stadt Linz 1958. Linz 1958, pp. 73–139 ( pp. 73–105 (PDF) in the forum OoeGeschichte.at, pp. 106–139 (PDF) in the forum OoeGeschichte.at).
Web links
- Literature by and about Georg Calaminus in the catalog of the German National Library
- Facsimile by Rudolphottocarus: Austriaca tragoedia nova.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Calaminus, Georg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Georg Rorich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian neo-Latin poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1549 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Silberberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 1, 1595 |
| Place of death | Linz |