Johann Heinrich Keerl

Johann Heinrich Keerl (born February 4, 1759 in Heidenheim (Middle Franconia) ; died January 22, 1810 in Ansbach ) was a German lawyer and writer .

Life

Keerl was the son of Johann Peter Keerl, councilor and administrator of the Heidenheim monastery . After attending grammar school in Ansbach, he studied law at the University of Erlangen and then entered the margravial Ansbach administrative service. In 1787 he became court and government secretary there, 1795 government and consistorial assessor, 1803 government and pupil council . After the margraviate of Ansbach became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1806 , Keerl was finally appointed judge of appeals in Ansbach in 1808 .

On May 9, 1789, he married Anna Margarethe Messerer. His daughter Amalie (1805-1830) was later the wife of the archaeologist Joseph Anselm Feuerbach and the mother of the painter Anselm Feuerbach .

In addition to his legal and administrative work, Keerl was also the author of a tragedy, author of numerous occasional poems, translator and co-editor of two popular philosophical magazines. He belonged to the circle of Bavarian late reconnaissance and was a widely known and valued personality among his contemporaries. His collection of songs, songs and chants for friends of social entertainment , has been published several times. Today he is almost forgotten.

Works

Ataliba, or the fall of the Incas, a tragedy in 5 acts. Nuremberg 1788, digitized .
Franconian conversations for benefit and pleasure; Dedicated to educators, lovers of history, and friends of the good in cities and in the country. 4 vols. Schwabach 1790–1794.
Harp sounds of a bard from Hainenkamp. At the grave of his unforgettable princess the Margravine Friderika Karolina of Brandenburg-Onolzbach and Baireuth . Ansbach 1791.
The sacrifice in the grove of the future. A tradition from the days of prehistoric times, in the presence of our most gracious king. Ansbach 1792.
Some remarks on the appropriate treatment of minors and guardians. Ansbach 1792, digitized .
Feelings, resolutions, and occupations of well-mannered children. Ansbach 1794.
Songs and chants for friends of social entertainment, with happy meals, with wine, and to sing in intimate circles. Ansbach 1794, digitized .
Poems. 2 vols. Fürth 1802 f., Vol. 1 , 2 .
Sicily's finest coins and stone inscriptions from antiquity. 2 parts. Gotha 1802 and 1805.

translation

Naples and Sicily. An excerpt from the large and precious works: Voyage pittoresque de Naples et Sicilie de Mr. de Non [= Jean-Claude Richard de Saint-Non]. 12 parts. Ettinger, Gotha 1789–1806.
Houels [= Jean-Pierre Houël] travels through Sicily, Malta and the Aeolian Islands. A translation from the original French works. 6 parts. Gotha 1797-1809.

editor

literature

Friedhelm Auhube: Keerl, Johann Heinrich. In: Wilhelm Kühlmann (Ed.): Killy Literature Lexicon . Authors and works from the German-speaking cultural area. 2., completely revised Ed. De Gruyter, Berlin 2009, vol. 6, p. 336 f.
Clemens Alois Baader : Lexicon of deceased Bavarian writers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Volume 1,1: A - L. Jenisch and Stage, Augsburg [u. a.] 1824, pp. 279 f., online .
Johann August Vocke: Birth and Death Almanac Ansbach scholars, writers and artists. 2 vols. Späth, Augsburg 1796 f., Sv
Protocols of the Bavarian State Council 1799 to 1817. Volume 3: 1808-1810. P. 291, footnote 870 . Minutes of the secret state conference of November 19, 1808.

personal data
SURNAME	Keerl, Johann Heinrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German lawyer and writer
DATE OF BIRTH	February 4, 1759
PLACE OF BIRTH	Heidenheim (Middle Franconia)
DATE OF DEATH	January 22, 1810
Place of death	Ansbach