Caspar Scheidt
Caspar Scheidt , occasionally Caspar Scheit , (* around 1520 ; † 1565 in Worms ) was a German poet, probably of French origin.
Scheidt came from northern France, probably from Alsace , and worked as a teacher in Worms. There was u. a. his nephew Johann Fischart his pupil.
Scheidt also worked as a translator for Friedrich Dedekind . In 1551 , he translated the Latin Ruffianus into German rhymes and expanded them in a very popular way. With his work Happy Homeward journey in 1553 Scheidt addressed the escape of Anna von Wangenheim and thus set a monument to her and her family. Scheidt worked as court master for the Wachenheim family during these years .
Caspar Scheidt died in Worms in 1565 at the age of about 45.
Works
- Happy journey home . 1553
literature
- Philipp Strauch : Scheit, Kaspar . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 30, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1890, pp. 721-729.
- Hauffen, Adolf: Caspar Scheidt, Fischart's teacher. Studies on the history of the Grobian literature in Germany (sources and research on the linguistic and cultural history of the Germanic peoples 66), Strasbourg 1889.
Web links
- Literature by and about Caspar Scheidt in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scheidt, Caspar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | That's it, Caspar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1520 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1565 |
| Place of death | Worms |