Johann Balthasar Schupp

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Johann Balthasar Schupp (also Schuppius , pseudonyms: Antenor , Ambrosius Mellilambius , born March 1, 1610 in Gießen ; † October 26, 1661 in Hamburg ) was a German satirical writer and spiritual poet .

Johann Balthasar Schupp, copper engraving by Sebastian Furck

Life

Schupp attended school in his hometown and from 1625 studied theology and philosophy in Marburg . In 1628 he made a trip through southern Germany and the Baltic Sea regions. In October 1630 he continued his studies at the University of Rostock , where he obtained his master's degree on August 18, 1631 under Peter Lauremberg . He then began teaching at the University of Marburg. He fled to Holland from the turmoil of war and the plague; from 1635 he was professor of history and eloquence in Marburg, from 1643 also pastor at the Elisabethkirche . In 1645 he received his doctorate in theology.

After he had lost all his possessions during the conquest of Marburg in 1646, he became court preacher to the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and consistorial councilor in Braubach . 1647–1648 he took part in the peace negotiations in Münster as the Landgrave's delegate , where in 1648 he gave the two peace sermons. From 1649 he worked as the main pastor at the Jakobikirche in Hamburg , where he was famous for his eloquence.

In 1657 Schupp was banned from publishing in Hamburg because of his satirical writings, so that from then on his works appeared in Wolfenbüttel . Schupp also wrote educational publications and was considered a spiritual poet of rank.

In German dictionary of the brothers Grimm it is (under his Latinized name Schuppius ) as the first of the " Johan Balhorn , the book trucker to Soost in Westphalia, which the abcbuch expanded and improved herauszgeben Liesz" one thing in mind Verschlimmbesserers was mentioned.

Works

  • Dissertatio Praeliminaris De Opinione, Johan-Balthasaris Schuppii, Eloquentiae Et Historiarum Professoris in Academia Marpurgensi . - Rintelii: Lucius, 1640. Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
  • Ineptus orator . - Ed. tertia. - Marpurgi: Chemlin, 1642. Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
  • "Eusebia prodeumbulans" , 1642
  • "Aurora" , 1642
  • "De Arte Ditescendi Dissertatio Prior ex Avellino Ad Philosophos in Germaniä" , 1645
  • "Morning and Evening Songs" , 1655
  • "In memory of it" , 1656
  • "The avenging and implacable Lucidor" , 1657
  • "Solomon or the mirror of the rain" , 1657
  • "Friend in Need" , 1657
  • "Relation aus dem Parasso" , 1658
  • "A Dutch Pratgen" , 1659
  • "The Troubled Job" , 1659
  • "Dr. Lucianus" , 1659
  • "Urgent letter" , 1659
  • "Calendar" , 1659
  • "Forced Honor Rescue" , 1660
  • "Corinna or the honorable whore" , 1660
  • "Ninivite Penitential Mirror" , 1667
  • "Instructive Writings" , 1677
  • "The Shameful Sabbath Man" , 1690

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ See the entry of Johann Balthasar Schupp's matriculation in the Rostock matriculation portal
  2. ↑ See the entry of Johann Balthasar Schupp's master's degree in the Rostock matriculation portal
  3. ↑ Volume 25, Column 90 sv VERBALLHORNEN

literature

  • Carl Bertheau:  Schupp, Balthasar . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 33, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1891, pp. 67-77.
  • Marinus A. van den Broek: proverb and saying in the writings of Johann Balthasar Schupp (1610–1661). In: Proverbium. Vol. 15, 1998, ISSN  0048-5667 , pp. 67-103.
  • Johann Heinrich Höck: Pictures from the history of the Hamburg Church since the Reformation. Verlag der Evangelische Buchhandlung, Hamburg 1900, online .
  • Johann Georg Rentsch: About Johann Balthasar Schupp and his “Instructive Writings”. On the characteristics of the ethical renewal theories in the middle of the 17th century (= annual report of the Lausitzer Prediger-Gesellschaft zu Leipzig. Communication 12, ZDB -ID 550162-3 ). sn, Leipzig 1886.
  • Maike Schauer: Johann Balthasar Schupp. Preacher in Hamburg 1649–1661. A folklore study (= folklore studies. Vol. 6, ZDB -ID 503244-1 ). Hamburger Museumsverein e. V., Hamburg 1973 (at the same time: Hamburg, Univ., Diss. 1971).
  • Carl Vogt: From Johann Balthasar Schupp's Marburg days. A contribution to the history of higher schools in Hessen. In: Contributions to Hessian school and university history. Vol. 2, H. 2, 1910, ZDB -ID 539432-6 , 113-233.
  • Hildegarde E. Wichert: Johann Balthasar Schupp and the Baroque Satire in Germany (= Columbia University Germanic Studies. Vol. NS 22, ZDB -ID 419691-0 ). King's Crown Press, New York NY 1952.
List of works and references
  • Johann Balthasar Schupp. In: Gerhard Dünnhaupt : Personal bibliographies on the prints of the Baroque. Volume 5: Praetorius - Spee (= Hiersemanns bibliographical handbooks. Vol. 9, 5). 2nd improved and significantly increased edition. Hiersemann, Stuttgart 1991, ISBN 3-7772-9133-1 , pp. 3847-3894.

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SURNAME Schupp, Johann Balthasar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schuppius; Antenor; Mellilambius, Ambrosius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German satirical writer and spiritual lyric poet
DATE OF BIRTH March 1, 1610
PLACE OF BIRTH to water
DATE OF DEATH October 26, 1661
Place of death Hamburg