Johann Christoph Wenzel

Johann Christoph Wenzel (born February 8, 1659 in Unterellen near Eisenach , † March 2, 1723 in Zittau ) was a German doctor , high school teacher and writer .

Life

Johann Christoph Wenzel studied medicine and philosophy in Erfurt from 1678. Later he was an intern in Eisenach and from 1684 studied medicine and philosophy in Jena, where he became an adjunct of the Philosophical Faculty in 1691. In 1694 he received his doctorate in medicine. In 1695 he was appointed rector of the Princely State School in Altenburg . In 1713 he went to Zittau and took over the management of the grammar school . He held the post of rector until his death in 1723.

Works

• The three main rulers of human desires, wealth, honor and wisdom. Altenburg 1697. Fol.
• The unevenly turned child discipline. Altenburg 1700. 4 °.
• Cypress forest. Jena 1701.
• Burnt offering. Altenburg 1706.
• Laurel grove. Jena 1709.
• Cedern Forest. Jena 1714.
• Altenburg rose bushes. Budissin 1719.
• The unrecognized Jesus. Budissin 1719.
• Joh. Christ. Wentzels ... Lorbeer-Hayn or Poetischer Vorraht from various German Poematibus: which were made during doctoral degrees, assumption of honorary offices ... Bielcke, 1700, 589 pages.

literature

• Friedrich Raßmann : Short literary dictionary of the deceased German poets: and writers belonging to beautiful literature in eight periods, from 1137 to 1824. 1826, p. 98.
• Gottlieb Friedrich Otto : Lexicon of the Upper Lusatian writers and artists who died and are now living since the fifteenth century, compiled as completely as possible from the most credible sources. Volume 3, Görlitz 1803, pp. 503-510.