Johann Friedrich Hertzog
Johann Friedrich Hertzog (born June 6, 1647 in Dresden , † March 21, 1699 in Dresden) was a German lawyer and poet.
Life
Hertzog attended the Princely School in Meißen , studied at the University of Wittenberg from 1666 , then worked as a private tutor for a few years and returned to Dresden in 1674, where he made a living as a lawyer until the end of his life.
Hertzog is the author of the once widespread evening song "Now the day has ended and no more sun shines" , which was once found in the Protestant church hymn books . He wrote it in 1670 in Wittenberg as a parody of a secular song with the same beginning by the chamber and court musician Adam Krieger .
literature
- Unknown author: Hertzog, Johann Friedrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 12, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 251.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hertzog, Johann Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German lawyer and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1647 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 21, 1699 |
| Place of death | Dresden |