David Schwertner
David Schwertner (also: Schwerdtner ; * October 24, 1625 in Kratzau ; † May 6, 1666 in Aschersleben ) was a German Lutheran theologian.
Life
Schwertner, who came from a Bohemian exile family, enrolled at the University of Wittenberg on June 6, 1644 , where he completed a degree in philosophical sciences, which he continued at the University of Leipzig . There he acquired the academic degree of a master’s degree , completed his habilitation, became an assessor at the philosophical faculty and, in 1659, professor of ethics. His real goal, however, was to pursue a theological career. He became a Baccalaureus of the theological faculty and on July 7, 1659, he became a licentiate in theology.
As such, he became a member of the college's great college of princes . Schwertner also took part in the organizational tasks of the Leipzig University. He was dean of the philosophical faculty and in the winter semesters 1662 and 1656 rector of the alma mater .
In 1665 he followed a call as pastor at St. Stephen's Church and superintendent in Aschersleben, where he died the following year.
From his marriage on January 16, 1656 in the Nikolaikirche in Leipzig to Anna Magaretha, the daughter of the Zittau cantor Simon Crusius (born March 24, 1607 in Leipa; † April 12, 1678 in Zittau), the son Johann David Schwerdtner (1658 -1711) known.
Works (selection)
- Idea Summi Boni Practici. Leipzig 1654
- Inclutaque Facultate Philosophica conscia, Agōnisma Ēthikon De Veracitate, Ejusque Opposito Mendacio. Leipzig 1657
- Licentiaturam Theologicam, Viri Excellentissimi, Dn. M. Davidis Schwertneri, Crazovia Bohemi, SS. Theologiae Baccalaurei, Moralium in inclyta Lipsiensi Professoris Publici, Facultatis Philosophicae Assessoris, & Collegii Maioris Principum Collegiati, Impetratam die IV. Cal Iulii St. V. Anni OR MDC.ILX .: Congratulations, ominibusq [ue] laetis prosequuntur Amici e Zittaviensibus. Zittau 1659
- Jesus Christ Heri, Hodie Est Idem Et In Secula. Leipzig 1659
- Panegyricus Parentalis Summo & iam beato Theologo Johanni Hulsemanno, SS Theol. Doctori & Professori Publico in hac & Wittebergensi Academia per XXXI. annos longe celeberrimo… Leipzig 1662
- Disputatio Ethica Prima De Summo Bono Practico, Quod Sit Et Quid Sit.Leipzig around 1665
literature
- Veronika Albrecht-Birkner : Pastors book of the church province of Saxony. Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, Leipzig 2008, ISBN 978-3-374-02140-6 , p. 178
- Eva Hahn: Biographical lexicon on the history of the Bohemian countries. Vol. 3, ISBN 978-3-486-55973-6
- Schwerdtner or Schwerdner, David. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 36, Leipzig 1743, column 427.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schwertner, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schwerdtner, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1625 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scratching |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1666 |
| Place of death | Aschersleben |