Johann Erhard Kapp

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Johann Erhard Kapp

Johann Erhard Kapp (born March 23, 1696 in Oberkotzau , † February 7, 1756 in Leipzig ) was a German rhetorician and historian .

Life

The son of a carter attended high school in Hof (Saale) in 1706 and began studying at Leipzig University in 1714 . Christian Friedrich Börner (1663–1753), with whom he heard exegetical and ecclesiastical topics, and Johann Gottlob Carpzov , who introduced him to the New Testament writings, were his most formative teachers at that time. By Johann Burckhardt Mencke he received access to its extensive library.

Under this guidance, he entered the College of Historical Literature of Johann Georg Walch in 1715 , acquired the academic degree of Master of Philosophy on February 17, 1718 and followed the theological lectures with Carpzov and Börner with interest. On December 30, 1720, with a document on the sale of indulgences, he obtained permission to teach at universities as a Magister legens (habilitation). On March 14, 1723 he became an adjunct of the philosophical faculty. 1726 he was a member of the great prince's college, in 1727 he was appointed associate professor of rhetoric and on April 5, 1734 full professor of the same.

Thereupon he became programmatist in 1735 and as such also had to work out the life stories of the deceased members of the Leipzig University. Kapp also took part in the organizational tasks of the Leipzig University. He was dean of the philosophical faculty several times and in the summer semesters 1734, 1738, 1740, 1746, 1750, 1754 rector of the alma mater . He died as a senior of the Bavarian nation and a decemvir of the university. Its extensive library was auctioned in 1758.

family

The doctor is from his marriage on April 8, 1738 with Dorothea Sophia (* June 28, 1709; † November 17, 1751), the daughter of the pastor Christian Weise the Elder, (she was a godmother of Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach ) Christian Ehrhard Kapp (born January 23, 1739 in Leipzig; † September 30, 1824 there) also became known.

Act

Kapp made a name for himself especially in the area of ​​Reformation history, which still has a good reputation today. In addition, extensive life reports of the people of his time flowed from his pen, which are repeatedly noticed. The author, who was quite fertile at the time, is still worthy of subjective observation today. According to Valentin Ernst Löscher, he was the leader of the magazine “Innocent News of Old and New Theological Matters”. Judging by his historical research, he is based closely on the hermeneutics of Johann Martin Chladni .

Together with Siegmund Friedrich Dresig , he conducted a literary disputation against Christian Siegmund Georgi and his criticism and exegesis of the New Testament.

Works (selection)

  • Diss. Hist. De nonnullis indulgentiarum quaestoribus saeculi 15 et 16. Leipzig 1720
  • The scene of the Tezelian indulgences and the conflicting Lutheri. Leipzig 1720
  • Collection of some for papal indulgence in general, but especially for those between Mart. Luther and Joh. Tetzel provided pamphlets pertaining to this disputes with an introduction and comments. Leipzig 1721
  • Small gleanings of some, for the most part still unprinted, and especially useful for explaining the history of the Reformation. 4 volumes, Leipzig 1727–33
  • Utrum signum palmae tumulis christianorum adjectum certum martyrii sit signum nec ne? , Leipzig 1747 (A treatise on Christian archeology and on the explanation of early Christian monuments).
  • De origine Doctorum theologiae et Magistrorum artium horumque dignitate. 1735

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Gustav Moritz Redslob:  Georgi, Christian Siegmund . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1878, p. 712 f.

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personal data
SURNAME Kapp, Johann Erhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German rhetorician and historian
DATE OF BIRTH March 23, 1696
PLACE OF BIRTH Oberkotzau
DATE OF DEATH February 7, 1756
Place of death Leipzig