Johann Moller (writer)
Johannes Moller (born February 17, 1661 in Flensburg , † October 2, 1725 in Flensburg) was a German teacher, writer and literary historian . His main work is the writer's lexicon Cimbria literata .
life and work
Moller was born in Flensburg as the son of Pastor Claus Moller. His mother Christina Breckling was a sister of Friedrich Breckling . Three of his brothers became pastors in the Duchy of Schleswig , one (Nicholas) professor at the University of Kiel and a fifth provost Marienburg in Livonia .
After attending the Latin school in Flensburg, he studied theology, philosophy and history in Kiel from 1676 and in Leipzig from 1678 . He stayed in Hamburg 1681–1684 and in Copenhagen 1684–85 , among other things to do research there. In 1685 he became a teacher at the quinta at the Latin School, now the Altes Gymnasium , in Flensburg. He rose in the college until he was finally rector in 1701. In 1711 he founded the school's library, which grew to 1,300 volumes by 1725. Despite several calls at universities, he stayed in Flensburg until his death.
Moller's main interest was, besides school work, literature and personal history, on which he had been collecting material since his youth. His main work is Cimbria literata sive Scriptorum ducatus utriusque Slesvicensis et Holsatici, quibus et alii vicini quidam accensentur, historia literaria tripartita , an extensive lexicon of writers in Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg and Lübeck, which includes three volumes and 1744 by Olaus Heinrich Moller based on his father's preparatory work were issued. It is still an important source of the personal and literary history of Schleswig-Holstein in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Moller was married to Anna Stricker (1677–1743), the daughter of the Flensburg mayor Bernhard Stricker.
Works
- Cimbriae literatae Prodromus , Schleswig 1687 urn : nbn: de: urmel-c61b2ee5-28d2-4143-827c-a2f3826a14789
- Isagoge Ad Historiam Chersonesi Cimbricæ Chorographicam, Naturalem, Antiquariam, Civilem, Genealogicam, Ecclesiasticam & Literariam, tam Vetustiorem, quam Modernam, tam Universalem, quam Particularem singularum illius Regionum ac Civitatum… 4 parts Hamburgi, Liebezeit, 1691–1692 1st part digitized , 1691–1692 2nd part digitized , 3rd u. 4th part digitized ,
- Animadversionum in Scriptores aliquot historiae literariae recentiores historico-criticarum erronea emendantium, obscura illustrantium, dubiaque de iis visa vel confirmantium, vel refellentium specimen , Herg. by Olaus Heinrich Moller, Flensburg
- Johannis Molleri, Flensburgo Cimbri, Spicilegium Hypomnematum ad Alberti Bartholini Librum De Scriptis Danorum Historico-Criticorum Digitized
- Johannis Molleri Flensburgensis Cimbria Literata, Sive Scriptorum Ducatus Utriusque Slesvicensis Et Holsatici , Quibus Et Alii Vicini Quidam Accensentur, Historia Literaria Tripartita, Copenhagen 1744
- Tomus Primus: Scriptores universos Indigenas, hisque immistos complures, quorum Patria explorari necdum potuit, comprehendens digitalisat
- Tomus Secundus: Adoptivos sive Exteros, in Ducatu utroque Slesvicensi & Holsatico vel officiis functos publicis, vel diutius commoratos, complectens digitalisat
- Tomus Tertius: Quadraginta sex insignium Scriptorum, partim Indigenarum, partim Adoptivorum Historias longiores exhibens digitized
literature
- Carsten Erich Carstens : Moller, Johannes . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 22, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, p. 127.
- Johannes Moller . In: Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (3rd edition 1979-84) on denstoredanske.dk (Danish)
Remarks
- ↑ The writer's lexicon was continued, each in editions by: Berend Kordes , Hans Schröder and Eduard Alberti .
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Moller, Johann |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Möller, Johann; Moller, Johannes; Möller, Johannes |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German teacher, writer and literary historian |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1661 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Flensburg |
DATE OF DEATH | October 2, 1725 |
Place of death | Flensburg |