Johann Friedrich Schütze

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Johann Friedrich Schütze , pseudonym: Jäger , (born April 1, 1758 in Altona ; † October 15, 1810 ibid) was a German writer .

Life

Johann Friedrich Schütze was a son of Gottfried Schütze . He attended the Johanneum's school for scholars , where his father taught. From 1780 to 1783 he studied law at the University of Kiel and the University of Leipzig and then lived as a private person in Hamburg . In 1793 he received a position as office secretary and in 1797 as successor to Heinrich Wilhelm von Gerstenberg the post of general administrator of Lotto in Altona.

Johann Friedrich Schütze remained unmarried for life.

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In addition to his work, Schütze published extensive and varied publications. For several years he collected sources on Hamburg's theater history . The work of 1794 was reprinted in 1975 and is considered a standard work. Schütze wrote many theater reviews, in particular about performances at the Altona National Theater , which was briefly successful from 1796 to 1800 under the direction of Johann Friedrich Ernst Albrecht .

In 1800 Schütze wrote the satyrical-aesthetic hand and pocket dictionary for actors and theater fans of both sexes . The Holstein Idioticon should also be emphasized . A contribution to the history of folk customs . The author wrote for several years on the four parts, which appeared between 1800 and 1806. The book with Low German idioms and proverbs appeared again in 1976. Schütze also wrote novels, travelogues and many articles that could be read in well-known contemporary newspapers. He worked for the Journal of Luxury and Fashions and translated from French and Danish.

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SURNAME Sagittarius, Johann Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer
DATE OF BIRTH April 1, 1758
PLACE OF BIRTH Altona
DATE OF DEATH October 15, 1810
Place of death Altona