Christian August Freyberg

Christian August Freyberg (born November 10, 1684 in Stolpen (Saxony), † January 15, 1743 in Dresden ) was rector of the St. Anne's School in Dresden from 1719 until his death , which at that time was one of the three higher schools in Dresden was.

Life

Freyberg's grandfather was a cloth maker in Bischofswerda . He was able to enable two of his sons to study: Christoph Freyberg (1651–1722), father of Christian August Freyberg, became pastor in Stolpen, his brother Jeremias Freyberg (1657–1724) became pastor and superintendent in Kamenz .

After Christian August Freyberg received his preparatory training at the municipal Latin school in Stolpen, he moved to the grammar school in Zittau, which was headed by Christian Weise , in 1700 and the University of Leipzig as a student in the philosophical faculty in April 1701 . Freyberg heard history lectures from Johann Burckhardt Mencke . After earning his master's degree in 1704, he returned to Stolpen and worked as a tutor in Kamenz and other places in Upper Lusatia in the following years .

From 1713 to 1715 Freyberg stayed as court master in Weißenfels . During this time he went on some educational trips and got to know Christian Weidling . After his return to Stolpen, Freyberg worked as a private tutor again and possibly also taught Christian Friedrich Henrici .

On December 15, 1719 Freyberg became the rector's office of St. Anne's School in Dresden. With his work began a heyday of the Annenschule, which previously only received poor support from the Dresden Council. Just five years after taking office, Freyberg issued new school regulations in 1724, with which he increased the number of lessons, reduced religious instruction and instead included the subjects of political history, genealogy, geography, German orthography, stylistics, poetry and speech exercises. In his lessons Freyberg followed the maxims of his former teacher Christian Weise .

With the recognition of the Annenschule as a Lyceum in 1724 , the number of students rose continuously in the following years, so that in 1727 a third teaching position was approved. In the same year, Freyberg received a new cantor in the way of Johann Christian Gerstner (1675–1753) , who also served as the second teacher.

In the 1730s and 1740s in particular, the Annenschule enjoyed a high reputation, the merit of which can be traced back directly to its principal. Freyberg, who is known beyond the borders of the Electorate of Saxony , had letters to Johann Gottlob Frenckel , Carl Friedrich Degenkolb and Georg Ehrenfried Behrnauer . From the Danish privy councilor Friedrich Emanuel von Kötzschau he received a call as high school principal in Oldenburg , which Freyberg refused.

Christian August Freyberg died at the age of 58 on January 15, 1743 after 23 years of service as rector of the Annenschule.

Works

Freyberg's works, which he wrote in both German and Latin, include historical writings, news from the St. Anne's School and sermons.

He is considered to be the author of the hymns Blessed, blessed are the dead, and go to your room, and Lord, I have mistreated .

Scripture directory after Adelung with some additions and improvements:

Dissertatio Academica, sistens zētēma De Nativitate Christi Bethlehemitica. Leipzig, 1704. ( 10393358 in VD 18. )
Letters from the missionaries B. Ziegenbalgs and H. Plütscho, with notes under the name of Christ. Gustav of Bergen. Pirna, 1708, 4th
When the school at St. Annen zu Dreßden wanted to go to the Lord's table on Sunday Palmarum 1720. Dresden, 1720, 8th ( online in VD 18)
Pietas Annaeae Dresdensis Scholae, XXIX. D. Jun. 1720. Dresden, 1720, 8. ( online in VD 18)
Historical news of the Meißnischen city of Stolpen, and the divine fire courts, which A. 1723. the 4th Mart. at night also about the same / as bit about many other places / happened / to the sad Andencken, together with a few additional notes. Dresden, 1723, 4th ( online in VD 18)
Bibliothecae Stolpensi justa persolvit. Dresden, 1723, 4th ( online in VD 18)
Pietas, horae et disciplina scholae Annaeae. The Prayers, Daily Labor, and Laws of St. Anne's School in Dreßden. Dresden, 1724, 8th (new school regulations; online in VD 18)
To what has been faithful about a little and now about a lot, because. Well-honored, well-honored and well-deserved MR.M. Johann Jacob Schumann, von Lommatzsch, well-deserved past. at Lazareth to Dreßden, […]. Dresden, 1726, 4th (funeral speech, online in VD 18)
From the Dreßdnischen Stadt-Neudorff. Dresden, 1726, 4th
Pr. I – VIII de Scholarum Saxonicarum praesertim hyeme. Dresden, 1726, 4th
From a few old manuscripts of Luther's dinner speeches. Dresden, 1727, 4.
Old and new from Saxony and neighboring countries. Magazine, St. 1. – 5. Dresden, 1727, 8. ( online )
History of the women's church in Neu-Dresden. Dresden, 1728, fol.
Anecdota Augustea from an Eilenburg convent. Dresden, 1728, 4.
- Anecdota Augustea: III. Piece. Dresden, 1736, 4th ( online in VD 18)
Anecdota Augustea ad corporis doctrinae historiam spectantia. Dresden, 1729, 4.
Something from tomorrow. Dresden, 1730, 4th
Something of the sprawling parish of Porschendorff. Dresden, 1730, 4th
From the Augsburg Confessions Preliminaries, including those 17 articles read at the Schwabach Convent in 1529. Dresden, 1730, 4th
Kurtze Church and Preacher History of St. Annen von Dreßden. Dresden, 1733, 4.
Something from Tetschen. Dresden, 1735, 4th
Anecdota to Henry the Pious Life. Dresden, 1735, 4th
Ep. I. II de Annaeae scholae civibus. Dresden, 1736, 4th
Pr.fragmenta de Ge. Cracovia. Dresden, 1736, 4th
From learned Grünhayners. Dresden, 1737, 4th
Drey samples of a Saxon bourgeois Lexici. Dresden, 1737, 4th
Plauic church history. Dresden, 1737, 4th
From learned Wolckensteiners. Dresden, 1738, 4.
From learned parents. Dresden, 1739, 4.
History of the city of Spandau on the Elbe. Dresden, 1739, 4.
Preface to Herm. Joach. Hahn's last words, or two last sermons.
From the very first and oldest book printers to Dreßden. Dresden, 1740.
Reliqvien from the Dreßdnische, and other Upper Saxon book printer history. Dresden, 1741. ( online in VD 18)
From scholars from Geyer. Dresden, 1741, 4.
M. Fridericum Zorlerum, Cruciani Dresden. Dresden, 1741, 4th ( online in VD 18)

Sources and further reading

literature

Steffen Stolz: Christian August Freyberg and Johann Christian Gerstner - two "Weisians" as teachers at the Annenschule in Dresden . In: Poet and Praeceptor: Christian Weise (1642–1708) on the 300th anniversary of his death - 2nd International Christian Weise Symposium 21. – 24. October 2008 in Zittau . Conference proceedings. Neisse Verlag, Dresden 2009, p. 437-459 .

proof

^ Gottfried Lebrecht Richter: General biographical lexicon of old and new sacred song poets . Martini, Leipzig 1804, p. 472 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ Hymnal for the Evangelical Lutheran regional church of the Kingdom of Saxony . 1883, p. 410.
^ Johann Christoph Adelung : Continuation and additions to Christian Gottlieb Jöchers general scholarly lexico . Second volume. Leipzig 1787, Sp. 1239–1240 ( digitized in the Google book search).

Web links

Wikisource: Christian August Freyberg - Sources and full texts

personal data
SURNAME	Freyberg, Christian August
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Freyberg, Christianus Augustus; Freybergius, Christianus Augustus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Rector of the St. Anne's School in Dresden, writer and song poet
DATE OF BIRTH	November 10, 1684
PLACE OF BIRTH	Stolpen , Saxony
DATE OF DEATH	January 15, 1743
Place of death	Dresden

[Richter-1] Gottfried Lebrecht Richter: General biographical lexicon of old and new sacred song poets . Martini, Leipzig 1804, p. 472 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Gesangbuch-2] Hymnal for the Evangelical Lutheran regional church of the Kingdom of Saxony . 1883, p. 410.

[Adelung-3] Johann Christoph Adelung : Continuation and additions to Christian Gottlieb Jöchers general scholarly lexico . Second volume. Leipzig 1787, Sp. 1239–1240 ( digitized in the Google book search).