Andreas Calagius
Andreas Calagius (born November 30, 1549 in Breslau , Principality of Breslau ; † November 21, 1609 ibid) was a German poet and educator .
Life
Calagius studied philology and obtained a master's degree in this subject. He then became rector of the Glatzer Konvikt . In 1576 he returned to Breslau. As a professor he became a member of the College of the Magdalenaeum . 1579 he became tutor to the Elisabethan rose professor there and went into the 1586 retirement .
Calagius wrote a large number of Latin poems and several philological works for teaching, as well as some German-language dramas. He was an imperial-crowned poet .
Works (selection)
- Latinorum: inprimis verò Principis horum Virgilii , Fritsch, Görlitz 1591.
- Latina, Vocum Phrasiumque Optimarum Synonyma , Baumann, Breslau 1597.
- Comedy by Rebecka , Liegnitz 1599.
- Biblidos Siue Miracvlorvm, aut, si mauis, Opervm Divinorvm, serie Biblica descriptorum, Libri decem , Lantzenberger, Leipzig 1600.
- Comedy by Susanna , Leipzig 1604.
literature
- Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff : New, elegant conversation lexicon for educated people from all classes . Volume 1. Kollmann, Leipzig 1834, p. 311.
- Hermann Palm: Calagius, Andreas . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 691 f.
- Karl Goedeke : Outline of the history of German poetry from the sources . 4th volume. Akademie-Verlag, Darmstadt 2011, p. 114.
Web links
- Works by and about Andreas Calagius in the German Digital Library .
- Publications by and about Andreas Calagius in VD 16 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Calagius, Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German poet and educator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1549 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Breslau , Principality of Breslau |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 21, 1609 |
| Place of death | Wroclaw |