Christian Adolph Overbeck
Christian Adolph Overbeck (born August 21, 1755 in Lübeck ; † March 9, 1821 there ) was a Lübeck mayor , diplomat, poet and enlightener.
Life
Origin and family
Overbeck was the son of the lawyer and consultant of the Schonenfahrerkollegium zu Lübeck Georg Christian Overbeck (1713–1786) and Eleonora Maria Jauch (1732–1797) and the grandson of the superintendent Caspar Nikolaus Overbeck (1670–1752). He was the nephew of the rector of the Katharineum Johann Daniel Overbeck (1715-1802). Overbeck married the wealthy Lübeck Elisabeth, widowed Kretschmer, born in 1781. Lang (1753-1820), whose family originally came from Nürtingen and had common ancestors there with Friedrich Hölderlin and Ludwig Uhland . The couple's sons included the appellate judge Christian Gerhard Overbeck and the painter Friedrich Overbeck (1789–1869); the eldest daughter Elisabeth (Betty) married the pedagogue Johann Heinrich Meier , the daughter Charlotte married the orthopedist Matthias Ludwig Leithoff . One of his grandchildren was the archaeologist Johannes Adolph Overbeck (1826–1895).
Christian Gerhard Overbeck ( Theodor Rehbenitz , 1833)
Charlotte Overbeck ( Friedrich Overbeck , sepia / watercolors, 1806)
Johann Friedrich Overbeck (self-portrait, around 1830)
education
After visiting the Katharineum in Lübeck , whose rector was his uncle Johann Daniel Overbeck (1715–1802), he studied law at the University of Göttingen from 1773–1776 , accompanied by attending philosophical, mathematical, natural history and historical lectures. During his time in Göttingen, Overbeck was closely connected to the Hainbund without being a member. In 1788 Overbeck received his doctorate as Dr. iur. utr.
Professional background
In 1776 Overbeck failed to found an "educational institution for boys" in Bremen based on the model of Joachim Heinrich Campes . In 1776 he began his legal career as a lawyer in Lübeck and was appointed High Court Procurator in Lübeck in 1779. In 1792 he became the second syndic of the cathedral chapter in Lübeck and in 1799 consultant of the Schonenfahrer-Compagnie, the so-called "Schütting", a function that his father Georg Christian Overbeck (1713–1786) had already exercised. In 1800 he was appointed senator . In 1804 he was Lübeck's representative in St. Petersburg , in 1808/1809, 1810 and 1811 Lübeck's representative in Paris , where he took part in the marriage of Napoleon to Marie-Louise of Austria . He remarked with Hanseatic distance: “'You won't be there in your life at a major festival, said Baron Lützow to me in the stands.' and I gave him perfect justice; but not without some mental reservation . "
While Lübeck was part of France during the Lübeck French era , he assumed the office of Receveur de la caisse communale . In 1814 he was finally appointed mayor of Lübeck.
Extra-professional engagement
On October 16, 1776, Overbeck became a member of the Masonic lodge Zum golden Zirkel in Göttingen and on March 31, 1777 joined the Lübeck lodge Zum Füllhorn . In 1779 he was a co-founder of the Lübeck Lodge Zur Weltkugel , which he served as its chairman five times from 1791–1797. He was Illuminate under the name Anacreon . In 1789 he was a co-founder and in 1791 and 1794–1797 director of the “ Society for the Promotion of Charitable Activities ”. He also served as the President of the Bible Society .
meaning
Overbeck is characterized by his diplomatic skills during the Lübeck French era and his legal skills in the reorganization of the Lübeck constitution and finances after the war years. He was distinguished by his enlightened mindset in the reforms in the field of schools, churches and the poor. In addition, he showed artistic talent as a composer and song writer a. a. 'Come on, May, and do ...'. His talent for languages in translations of Greek and Latin odes, French dramas and English travel literature is remarkable.
Honors
The Overbeckstrasse in Lübeck, north of the St.-Jürgen-Ring, is a reminder of him .
Quotes
- "This great Hanseatic , who represented the interests of Lübeck in Paris during the French occupation and generally made an outstanding contribution to the weal and woe of his hometown, is an example of the responsible model citizen at the end of the 18th century, whom the" Hanseatic " Myth owes so much. "
- "The model of a gentleman "
Works
- 1781 Fritzchen's songs , including Come, Dear May, and Mache , set to music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( digitized version of the new edition 1831 in the Google book search)
- 1781 songs and chants with piano melodies
- Johann Baptist Pergolesi's Salve Regina in piano reductions with a German parody . For the good of the poor institute of the city of Lübeck, Lübeck: In Commission by Christian Gottfried Donatius 1785 ( digitized , British Library )
- The victory of the Redeemer: a cantata. Text by Christian Adolph Overbeck, music by Ernst Wilhelm Wolf 1788 ( RISM )
- 1794 Mixed Poems
- 1800 Anakreon and Sappho ( digitized version )
- 1800 Thank the Lord [for choir and orchestra]. Digitized version of the autograph , Mus A 15, Lübeck City Library
- 1803 (anonymous) life of Mr. Johann Daniel Overbecks, Weyland Doctors of Theology and Rectors of the Lübeck Gymnasium. From a close relative and former student of the eternal one.
- unpublished translations of the dramas "Cid" and "Cinna" by Pierre Corneille
- unpublished translations of “Athalie”, “Bajazet”, “Berenice” and “Britannicus” by Jean Racine
Portraits
- Overbeck, Friedrich: Pencil drawing 1806, Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett and collection of drawings
- Overbeck, Friedrich: Charcoal and black chalk before 1806, Lübeck, museums for art and cultural history
- Suhrland, R .: Oil painting, illustration from Luchmann in: Biographisches Lexikon Schleswig Holstein X, 1994, p. 281ff
literature
- Paul Hasse: Overbeck, Christian Adolph . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 25, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1887, p. 5 f.
- Uwe Meier: Overbeck, Christian Adolph. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-428-00200-8 , pp. 720 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Biographical lexicon for Schleswig-Holstein and Lübeck. Volume X, Wachholtz, Neumünster 1994, ISBN 3-529-02650-6 , p. 281.
- Emil Ferdinand Fehling : On the Lübeck Council Line 1814–1914. Lübeck 1915, No. 9.
- Emil Ferdinand Fehling: Lübeck Council Line. Lübeck 1925, no.949.
- Christian Gerhard Overbeck: In memory of Christian Adolph Overbeck, both right doctor and mayor of Lübeck. Lübeck 1830.
- H. Jansen: From the Göttinger Hainbund, Overbeck and Sprickmann, Unprinted Letters Overbeck. 1933.
- Karl Theodor Gaedertz: What I found on the way. New episode. The two Overbeck. Leipzig 1905.
- Fritz Luchmann (Ed.): Together is the daily bread. Letters from CA Overbeck to his family from St. Petersburg 1804 and from Paris 1807–1811. Lübeck 1992, ISBN 3-7950-0459-4 .
- Isabel Sellheim : The family of the painter Friedrich Overbeck (1789–1869) in genealogical overviews. (= German Family Archives. Volume 104). Neustadt an der Aisch 1989, ISBN 3-7686-5091-X .
See also
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Christian Adolph Overbeck in the International Music Score Library Project
- Frauke Schmitz-Gropengiesser: Come on, dear May and do it (2009). In: Popular and Traditional Songs. Historical-critical song lexicon of the German Folk Song Archive
- Openlibrary - online full text version : "Overbeck" by J. Beavington Atkinson, London 1882
swell
- ↑ Sellheim (see literature), p. 262, note 63
- ↑ Translated for example: “I saw great pomp, but with little sympathy.” Literally, actually: “I saw the most beautiful things in which I played a minor role.” In contrast , the Aeneid of Virgil referred to it says: “quaeque ipsa miserrima vidi, et quorum pars magna fui "(I myself saw terrible things in which I played an important role.) From the formulation, Overbeck was familiar with Jonathan Swift's completely differently directed ironic transformation of the same lines by Virgil, in which it already says:" et quorum pars parva fui ", in The works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift .... Volume 13, edited by Thomas Sheridan, 1784, p. 370; Overbeck's quote from Fritz Luchmann: Beienanderseyn is the daily bread of love. Letters by C. A. Overbeck to his family from St. Petersburg 1804 and from Paris 1807–1811. P. 295
- ↑ Luchmann, p. 299
- ^ Matthias Wegner: Hanseaten , Berlin 1999, p. 100
- ↑ J. Beavington Atkinson: Overbeck , London 1882, p 5
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Overbeck, Christian Adolph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mayor and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1755 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lübeck |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 1821 |
| Place of death | Lübeck |