Thank God Benedikt von Schirach
Gottlob Benedikt von Schirach (born as Gottlob Benedikt Schirach , also Gottlob Benedict Schirach ; born June 13, 1743 in Tiefenfurth near Lauban , Upper Lusatia ; † December 7, 1804 in Altona / Holstein ) was a German historian, Danish legation councilor and publicist.
Live and act
He was born in 1743 under the name Gottlob Benedikt Schirach as the son of the Sorbian theologian Christian Gottlob Schirach .
After studying history and philology at the University of Leipzig , he became a private lecturer at the University of Halle in 1764 , where he made friends with Christian Adolph Klotz . Five years later, in 1769, he became professor of philosophy at the University of Helmstedt . He published numerous books that made him an important writer (in his day).
For the biography of Emperor Charles VI published in 1776 . he was raised to the (Austrian) nobility by Empress Maria Theresa (which established the von Schirachs family ).
In 1780 he went to Altona ( Holstein ) near Hamburg , where he served as legation counselor in the Danish service.
There he founded the journal Political Journal in 1781 along with an advertisement for scholarly and other matters - one of the first journals in Europe, which was classified as one of the best and most important journals in northern and central Germany .
Until the French Revolution , Gottlob Benedikt von Schirach was inclined to the idea of the Enlightenment , but after the Revolution, under the influence of its excesses, developed into an opponent of revolutionary ideas. This anti-revolutionary attitude (which was also reflected in his journalistic activities) led to hostility on the part of Georg Friedrich Rebmann (one of the most committed advocates of the ideas of the French Revolution) and Adolph Freiherr Knigge , with the accusation of strong falsification of the "truth" "Beschirachen").
Works
The works in Latin appeared under the name "Gottlob Benedicto Schirach" - until he was raised to the nobility , his publications appeared under "Gottlob Benedikt Schirach" - then under "Gottlob Benedict von Schirach".
- Clavis Poetarum Classicorum. Pars Postrior. Sive Index Philologico-Criticus in
- 1770 - Ioannis Tzetzae Carmina Iliaca nunc primum e codice august edidit
- 1770–1775 - Ephemerides literariae Helmstadienses (multiple volumes)
- 1771–1774 - Biographies of the Germans (multiple volumes)
- 1772 - On the moral beauty and philosophy of life
- 1772–1776 - Magazine of German Criticism (multiple volumes)
- 1776 - Biography of Emperor Carl the Sixth
- 1777 - Biographies of Plutarch with annotations (translation)
- 1777 - Historical-statistical note of the British colonies in America , with political notes regarding the current American unrest
- 1776 - The Danish indigenous law
From 1781 he published (together with a society of scholars ) the magazine Political Journal along with an advertisement of learned and other matters .
The literary letters to the public appeared from 1769, the first volume of which (Paquet) is by him, the second and third by Gottlob David Hartmann .
Others
Gottlob Benedikt von Schirach is the father of Wilhelm Benedict von Schirach (1779–1866), lawyer and publicist, who u. a. continue the publication of the magazine Politisches Journal along with advertisements of learned and other matters after the death of his father until 1840.
literature
- Carsten Erich Carstens : Thank God Benedict von Schirach . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 31, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1890, p. 307 f.
- Rainer Haas: Adam Gottlob Schirach (with data from the Schirach family). In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 21, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-110-3 , Sp. 1356-1360.
- Schirach . In: Heinrich August Pierer , Julius Löbe (Hrsg.): Universal Lexicon of the Present and the Past . 4th edition. tape 15 . Altenburg 1862, p. 195 ( zeno.org ).
- Entry Schirach in Herders Conversations-Lexikon ( Freiburg im Breisgau , 1857; online at zeno.org)
- On the assessment of Rebmann and Knigge : Hans-Werner Engels - Georg Kerner (1770–1812) and the Philanthropic Society in Hamburg
- Title page / table of contents of the "Political Journal ..."
- Norbert Flörken (Ed.): The French Revolution in the Political Journal of GB von Schirach 1789–1794. 4 parts Norderstedt 2019, Books on Demand, ISBN 9783750411364 (part 1)
Web links
- Literature by and about Gottlob Benedikt von Schirach in the catalog of the German National Library
- Jeremy D. Popkin: Political Communication in the German Enlightenment: Gottlob Benedikt von Schirach's Political Journal. In: Eighteenth-Century Life. University of Kentucky, February 1, 1996, accessed November 11, 2019 .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schirach, Thank God Benedikt von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schirach, Gottlob Benedicto (Latinized spelling); Schirach, Gottlob Benedikt (birth name); Schirach, thank God Benedict |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian and journalist, Danish budget councilor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1743 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tiefenfurth near Lauban , Upper Lusatia |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 7, 1804 |
| Place of death | Altona , Holstein |