Johann Gottlieb Willamov
Johann Gottlieb Willamov (born January 15, 1736 in Mohrungen , † May 6, 1777 in Saint Petersburg ) was a German poet .
Life
Willamov studied theology and mathematics in Königsberg from 1752 ; In 1758 he became professor of Greek and Latin, in 1761 professor of fine sciences at the gymnasium in Thorn . In 1767 Willamov followed a call to St. Petersburg. There he resigned the inspectorate of the Protestant schools in 1772 and then taught drawing and mathematics at a Fräuleinstift until 1776. Willamov died of a high fever the following year, following a brief jail sentence due to heavy debts.
Works (selection)
- Dithyrambs. Berlin 1763
- Collection, or according to fashion: a magazine of ideas. Wroclaw 1763
- Dialogic fables. 2 volumes, Berlin 1765
- Watrachomyomachy, or War of the Frogs and Mice. Greek and German, St. Petersburg 1771
- Johann Gottlieb Willamov's complete poetic writings. Volume 1, Schwickert, Leipzig 1779, online
literature
- Daniel Jacoby: Willamov, Johann Gottlieb . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 43, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, pp. 249-251.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Willamov, Johann Gottlieb |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1736 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moors |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1777 |
| Place of death | St. Petersburg |