Cosmus Freuler
Cosmus Freuler (born August 3, 1780 in Azmoos , Wartau municipality , † December 10, 1838 in Glarus ) was a Swiss teacher, printer and librarian.
He founded the first book printing company in the canton of Glarus and printed the first Glarus newspapers. From 1808 to 1838 he was a teacher at the Protestant school in Glarus. Freuler was one of the first Swiss dialect writers .
Cosmus Freuler was the father of the pastor and poet Bernhard Freuler .
Works by Cosmus Freuler (selection)
- About medicine shopkeepers and medical police, in: Glarner Kantonsblatt 1821, pp. 120-127.
- Farmers talk. Fridolin. Jacob. Melchior, in: Glarner Kantonsblatt 1822, pp. 86–96.
- Frank Thoughts on Current Political Conditions in Switzerland (1833)
- Popular talks and stories based on Glarner's mundarat (1834)
- The green, red and yellow Goggärdli (1835)
literature
- Heinz-Peter Linder: Freuler, Cosmus. In: German Literature Lexicon . Biographical-bibliographical manual. 3rd, completely revised edition. Volume 5, ed. by Heinz Rupp and Hildegard Emmel. Francke, Bern / Munich 1978, column 526.
- Karin Marti-Weissenbach: Freuler, Cosmus. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Web links
- Proseminar paper on the text «Wem gchöred üüseri Chind» by Cosmus Freuler, which deals with compulsory schooling (PDF file; 291 kB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Freuler, Cosmus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss book printer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1780 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wartau |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1838 |
| Place of death | Glarus |