Georg Gloger
Georg Gloger (* 1603 in Habelschwerdt in the County of Glatz ; † October 16, 1631 in Leipzig ) was a German Baroque poet .
He was born to poor parents whom he lost early. While studying medicine in Leipzig in 1625 , he met the poet Paul Fleming , who influenced his work. After completing his studies, Gloger completed his habilitation as a lecturer in medicine in Leipzig and gathered a group of Silesian students around him.
Paul Fleming collected the poems left behind by his friend Gloger, which were printed in Lappenberg's edition of Fleming's works.
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Gloger is best known for his sayings in Latin and German, which criticized current affairs, especially the Thirty Years War . In addition, he also wrote longer poems, which were based on models of Italian literature.
literature
- Tino Licht: Alter ego. Code of friendship with Paul Fleming and Georg Gloger, in: Mentis amore ligati , Heidelberg 2001, pp. 243–251.
- Hermann Palm: Contributions to the history of German literature in the 16th and 17th centuries , 1877, Breslau
- Hermann Palm: Gloger, Georg . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 9, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 241.
Web links
- Publications by and about Georg Gloger in VD 17 .
- Works by Georg Gloger at Zeno.org .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gloger, Georg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German poet of the baroque |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1603 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Habelschwerdt , County Glatz |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 1631 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |