August Gottlob Eberhard
Christian August Gottlob Eberhard (born January 12, 1769 in Belzig , Electorate of Saxony ; † May 13, 1845 in Dresden , Kingdom of Saxony ) was a German poet and writer.
Life
Eberhard studied at the University of Leipzig theology , then turned to the visual arts and, finally, since 1792 the literature, was an employee of Wilhelm Gottlieb Becker Paperback and recoveries , took over in 1807 the Rengersche bookstore in Halle and was here with August Lafontaine the monthly Salina ( Hall 1812 and 1816) and only flutter roses (Hall 1817).
After his father's death he also took over the editing of his yearbook of domestic devotion . In 1835 he turned to Hamburg. A trip to Italy prompted the work Italy as it appeared to me (Halle 1839, 2 volumes), a refutation of Gustav Nicolai's Italy as it really is . Living in Dresden since 1842, he died here on May 13, 1845. His grave is in the Inner Neustädter Friedhof in Dresden. The grave slab shows a motif from his work Hannchen und die Küchlein . He also published under the pseudonyms Ysop Lafleur, Hilarius Reimbold and Ernst Scherzer.
His poetic writings were based on the older, exemplary poets of the 18th century; in a certain sense he could still be called a pupil of Gleim . Lasting success: Hannchen und die Küchlein (Halle 1822; 25th edition Leipzig 1875), an idyll that aroused interest in young people.
On December 31, 1806, Eberhard was accepted into the Masonic lodge to the three swords in Halle, from which he resigned due to disputes.
Works
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Hannchen and the cakes. Hall 1822.
- 17th edition: Seemann u. a., Essen 1860 ( digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf ).
- The first man and the earth. Halle 1828. 2nd edition 1834.
- Collected Writings. 20 volumes. Hall 1830–1831.
- Mixed poems. 2 volumes. Hall 1833.
literature
- Franz Schnorr von Carolsfeld: Eberhard, Gottlob . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 566.
- General Manual of Freemasonry. 2nd Edition. 1st volume. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1863, p. 255 ( Google books ).
- Hans Schröder : Lexicon of Hamburg writers up to the present , Volume 2, Dassovius-Günther, Hamburg, 1854, p. 104, No. 858
Individual evidence
Web links
- Literature by and about August Gottlob Eberhard in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about August Gottlob Eberhard in the German Digital Library
- Works by August Gottlob Eberhard in the Gutenberg-DE project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eberhard, August Gottlob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eberhard, August G .; Eberhard, Christian August Gottlob; Scherzer, Ernst (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German poet and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1769 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 13, 1845 |
| Place of death | Dresden |