Christian Ludwig Neuffer
Christian Ludwig Neuffer (born January 26, 1769 in Stuttgart , † July 29, 1839 in Ulm ) was a German poet and theologian .
After graduating from high school in Stuttgart , Neuffer studied Protestant theology at the Tübingen monastery from 1786 to 1791 . During this time he became friends with Friedrich Hölderlin and Rudolf Friedrich Heinrich Magenau . After completing his studies, Neuffer was initially a vicar in Stuttgart, then a deacon in Weilheim an der Teck and from 1808 to 1819 pastor in Zell unter Aichelberg . From 1819 Neuffer was pastor at Ulm Minster and school inspector in Ulm.
Neuffer also transferred the verse epic Aeneid by the Roman poet Virgil from Latin .
Like many Swabian poets of his time, his works are influenced by Friedrich Schiller's late work .
Works (selection)
- Sermon at the happy birth festival of the reigning Duke, Mr Friedrich Eugens, Duke of Wirtemberg and Tekh. Cotta, Stuttgart 1896. ( digitized version )
- The day in the country. Gerstle, Leipzig 1802. ( digitized version )
- Poems. Steinkopf, Stuttgart 1905. ( digitized version )
- Günther or Fate and Mind. An epic poem in 6 songs. Gräffer & Herter, Vienna 1816. ( digitized version )
- Exquisite lyric poems. Hopfer de l'Orme, Tübingen 1816. ( digitized version )
- Erato for the friends of better eros. Orell Füßli, Zurich 1818.
Responsible person Christian Ludwig Neuffer
- Christian Urania, or chants for friends of religion and a serene Christian spirit. Fleischer, Leipzig 1820. ( digitized version )
- The autumn celebration. An idyll in eight songs. Voss, Leipzig 1828.
- Small epic poems and idylls. Scheible, Stuttgart 1835. ( digitized version )
- Poems. With the biography and the portrait of the poet. Bibliographical Institute, Hildburghausen and Amsterdam 1845. ( digitized version )
literature
- Hermann Fischer : Neuffer, Ludwig . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 23, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1886, p. 491 f.
- Christoph Prignitz: The citizen as a poet - Christian Ludwig Neuffer . In: Sebastian Prignitz , Christoph Prignitz, poets en route to the apolitical , Bernstein Verlag, Bonn 2011, 109–159.
- Frank Raberg : Biographical Lexicon for Ulm and Neu-Ulm 1802-2009 . Süddeutsche Verlagsgesellschaft im Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Ostfildern 2010, ISBN 978-3-7995-8040-3 , p. 292 f .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Neuffer, Christian Ludwig |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Neuffer, Ludwig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German poet and theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 26, 1769 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stuttgart |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 29, 1839 |
| Place of death | Ulm |