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Ambrosius Stub (* May 1705 in Gummerup , Glamsbjerg municipality on Funen ; † July 15, 1758 in Ribe ) was a Danish poet .

Life

The exact date of birth is unknown, Ambrosius Stub was baptized on May 17, 1705 in Verninge. As the son of a tailor, Ambrosius Stub was only able to attend a Latin school in Odense thanks to aristocratic patrons with whom his father worked . In 1725 he enrolled at the University of Copenhagen , where he studied for almost ten years theology , but without obtaining a degree. During Stub's student days, guest performances by German and Italian opera sparked his interest in music. Employment as a social poet and secretary in aristocratic houses financed his livelihood.

In 1734 Ambrosius Stub gave up his studies and returned to his homeland. There he met the priest's daughter Mette Cathrine Schousboe and married her in 1735. Mette's inherited estate quickly lost value due to poor management, and the couple's living conditions became increasingly poor. Two out of four children together died very early. In 1747, Stub's wife died at the age of 31.

Five years later, Ambrosius Stub moved to Ribe, where he was in close contact with Bishop Hans Adolph Brorson . Seriously ill with gout and suffering from alcohol problems, he spent the last years of his life here as a teacher.

Works

Stub wrote his first poems as a 23-year-old student, but only six texts were printed by him during his lifetime (1752). A first edition of the work appeared posthumously in 1771, further collections had to be put together from song books , whereby the attribution of individual poems, arias etc. remained controversial.

Stub's literary activity shows a great diversity: philosophical and religious poetry can be found as well as casual verses, drinking songs and love poetry .

His Du deylig Rosen-Knop (You beautiful rosebud) is to be understood as a commitment to virtue : the wilting rose is compared with the ephemeral beauty; only virtue is permanent . In Den kiedsom Winter gik sin Gang (The gloomy winter passed) the arrival of spring is depicted in the Rococo style . A somber poet observes the change in nature. But more friendly times will come for him as well, as divine Providence suggests. Patience and steadfastness are crucial .

Stub's work in Ribe is influenced by Pietism . Here he addresses the fear of death and hell as well as the moral decline of the world. In addition to the Baroque poetry , the German author and musician Johann Sigismund Scholze , alias Sperontes , was particularly inspiring for him .

Fonts

  • Aryans and other poetic Stykker . Udg. af TS Heiberg, København 1771 [2. Ed. 1780]
  • Concluded . Udg. with indledning and noter af Erik Kroman [2 volumes], København 1972.

literature

  • Hans Brix: Ambrosius Stub . Gyldendal , København 1960
  • Jan Kassow: I slægt med digteren Ambrosius Stub. Et Festschrift i anledning af hans 300 års fødselsdag 1705-2005 . Self-published, Odense 2005, ISBN 87-989410-4-6
  • Helge Stenkilde: Ambrosius Stub. Danmarks første store lyricist. 1705-1758 . Poul Kristensen, Herning 2005, ISBN 87-7851-230-1
  • Hanne Marie Svendsen and Werner Svendsen: History of Danish Literature . Translated by George Goetz. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1964, pp. 134-137
  • Virpi Zuck (Ed.): Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature . St. James Press, Chicago et al. 1990, ISBN 1-558-62114-8 , pp. 588-589

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personal data
SURNAME Stub, Ambrosius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish poet
DATE OF BIRTH baptized May 17, 1705
PLACE OF BIRTH Gummerup , Funen
DATE OF DEATH July 15, 1758
Place of death Ribe