Johann Michael White

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Johann Michael Weiß , also Johann Michael Weisse (* December 12, 1648 in Ortrand ; † February 28, 1726 in Hohnstein (Saxon Switzerland) ) was a German Lutheran theologian .

Life

Johann Michael Weiß was born in Ortrand am Schraden in 1648 as the son of theologian Kaspar Weiß . He studied in Meissen , Wittenberg and Leipzig theology . He completed his studies in Leipzig in 1676 with a master's degree. A few years later he was pastor from 1680 in Steinigtwolmsdorf and in Meißen, from 1693 in Hohnstein in Saxon Switzerland .

Johann Michael Weiß is considered to be the author of a historical chronicle of the former Hohnstein office , published in 1729 , in which he describes the place and its surroundings.

family

  • Father: Kaspar Weis (1620–1669), Protestant theologian. He was a son of the Meissen ship owner Valentin Weise and worked as a pastor in Ortrand, later in Seusslitz and Merschwitz .
  • Brother: Christian Weise (1655–1727), Protestant pastor. He was also born in Ortrand and later worked in Limbach near Oschatz and in Ziegra-Knobelsdorf-Schweta .
  • Son: Christian Heinrich Weisse (1688–1730), philologist and educator. He was born in Steinigtwolmsdorf and became a student in Leipzig in 1706. He completed his studies in 1709 with a master's degree. In 1715 he became vice rector of the Latin School in Chemnitz , 1725 rector in Annaberg and finally director of the grammar school in Altenburg in 1726 .
  • Grandson: Christian Felix Weisse (1726–1804), poet , writer and educator. The son of CH Weisse was a friend of Lessing . Weisse is one of the most important representatives of the Enlightenment and is considered the founder of German children's and youth literature .

Works (selection)

  • Probabilism moralis, sive authoritas humana in moralibus (Diss. Leipzig) 1679;
  • The troubled soul and strengthened in God […] (Sermon) 1690;
  • The Unmasked Idolum of the Wünschel-Ruthe, Or Thorough Investigation, What Bisshero Historice Happened With It, Whether It Is Founded Physice In Nature, And How Far Moraliter Is To Operate According To It ?, 1704;
  • Kurtze Continuation of the Unmasked Idol Der Wünschel-Ruthe, which contains a brief examination of a new treatise for the Ruthe, an illumination of the comments on such a treatise, and finally a brief decision against the defense of the Pantomisterii, Herr Gottfried Zeidler, 1706;
  • Topographia, or historical description of the office and town of Hohenstein, 1729

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b German Literature Lexicon. tape 30 . De Gruyter, Berlin; New York; Boston 2011.
  2. ↑ a b Entry by Kaspar Weises in the catalog of the German National Library , accessed on April 17, 2017
  3. ^ Wilhelm Leberecht Götzinger : History and description of the Chursächsischen Amt Hohnstein with Lohmen, in particular the city Sebniz, which belongs to this office . Craz, Freiberg 1786, p. 403 ( digitized version in the Google book search).
  4. ^ Entry by Christian Weises in the catalog of the German National Library , accessed on April 17, 2017
  5. ^ Entry by Christian Heinrich Weißes in the catalog of the German National Library , accessed on April 17, 2017
  6. ^ Entry by Christian Felix Weißes in the catalog of the German National Library , accessed on April 17, 2017
personal data
SURNAME White, Johann Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Way, Johann Michael; Weisse, Johann Michael; Weis, Johann Michael; Weiss, Johann Michael; Weissius, Johannes Michael; Weissius, Joh. Mich .; White, Joh. Michael; Albinus, Gottlieb; Albinus, Theophilus; Albinus, Theophil; Albinus, Theodor; Weise, Johann M .; Weiss, Johann M.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Lutheran theologian
DATE OF BIRTH December 12, 1648
PLACE OF BIRTH Outskirts
DATE OF DEATH February 28, 1726
Place of death Hohnstein (Saxon Switzerland)