Johann Philipp Cassel

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Johann Philipp Cassel (born October 31, 1707 in Bremen ; † July 17, 1783 ibid) was a German historian , theologian , philologist , teacher, translator and author of numerous works. He is considered one of the most important scholars in Bremen in the 18th century.

biography

Cassel was the son of a timber merchant and director of the building yard in Bremen. He was trained at the pedagogy in Bremen and then studied at the city's illustrious high school. In 1727 he became famous in the city through a public speech. From 1730 he published various writings on theological, philological and historical topics. In 1731 Cassel turned down two positions offered to him as a preacher in East India and Smyrna and became rector at the Reformed Friedrichsschule in Magdeburg .

In 1749 Cassel returned to Bremen, where he had received a call to professor of philosophy at the pedagogy. As a result, he became a member of the Bremen German Society , in which he also held the office of secretary and librarian. In the spirit of the Enlightenment , he tried to acquire the most universal knowledge possible and to disseminate it - in 1756 he founded the Bremen magazine for the expansion of the sciences, arts and virtue together with Henrich Tiling and Heinrich Heisen . On January 29, 1764, he moved to the Illustrious Gymnasium as a professor of eloquence and liberal arts , where he also worked as a librarian. In 1759 he turned down a call as professor of eloquence in Marburg .

Over the years Cassel has written numerous works and treatises on a wide variety of topics. The lexicon of all scholars who have lived in Bremen since the Reformation lists 89 titles. His contributions to the history of Bremen and his Complete Bremen Coin Cabinet of the Archbishops of the Dukes of Bremen and Verden are particularly significant . In addition, he was an excellent expert on English literature and translated eleven works from English between 1749 and 1764. a. by Richard Cumberland .

Cassel was an honorary member of the Latin Society in Jena and the German Society in Göttingen . His son Carl Philipp Cassel (1742–1807) was a captain, shipowner and pioneer of Bremen's East Asia trade.

The Cassel Collection

The collection of books and writings by Cassel, which went to the Bremen City Library after his death and is now in the Bremen State and University Library , became of particular importance . In addition to university papers, theological and legal disputations from the 17th and 18th centuries, occasional papers (around 20,000 sheets) and 3,500 official announcements from Bremen, the collection mainly includes works from neo-Latin literature .

Fonts (selection)

  • Historical treatise on the laws of the Free Imperial City of Bremen. sn, Frankfurt 1764, ( digitized version ).
  • Bremensia. Bremen historical news and documents. 2 volumes. Cramer, Bremen 1766–1767, (digital copies: Volume 1 , Volume 2 ).
  • Collection of unprinted documents that explain the history of the free imperial city of Bremen in earlier times. Förster, Bremen 1768, ( digitized version ).
  • Historical news of the regimental constitution and the advice of the Kaiserl. Free imperial city of Bremen, including the yearbook of the mayors and councilors collected from unprinted documents. Cramer, Bremen 1768, ( digitized version ).
  • Historical news from St. Martini Church in Bremen. Jani Witwe et al., Bremen 1773, ( digitized ).
  • Complete Bremisches Münz Cabinet of the archbishops of the dukes of Bremen and Verden as well as the bishops of Verden of the cities of Bremen and Stade with historical explanations. sn, Bremen 1772, ( digitized version ).
  • Historical news from Our Dear Women Church in Bremen. 2 volumes. Jani Witwe et al., Bremen 1773–1775, (digital copies: Volume 1 , Volume 2 ).
  • Historical news from the collegiate church of St. Stephen in Bremen. Jani Witwe et al., Bremen 1774, ( digitized ).
  • Historical news from the Collegiate Church of Salvation. Ansharius in Bremen. 3 volumes. Jani Witwe et al., Bremen 1774–1776, (digital copies: Volume 1 , Volume 2 , Volume 3 ).
  • Historical news from the Church of Saint Willehadus in Bremen. Jani Witwe et al., Bremen 1775, ( digitized ).
  • Historical news from the St. Johanns monastery in Bremen. Jani Witwe et al., Bremen 1777–1780, (digital copies: Volume 1 , Volume 2 , Volume 3 , Volume 4 ).
  • Historical news from the St. Katharinen monastery of the preacher monks in Bremen. 4 volumes. Jani Witwe et al., Bremen 1778–1781, (digital copies: Volume 1 , Volume 2 , Volume 3 , Volume 4 ).
  • Historical news from the St. Rembert Hospital in Bremen. 7 volumes. Meier, Bremen 1781–1783, (digital copies: Volume 1 , Volume 2 , Volume 3 , Volume 4 , Volume 5 , Volume 6 , Volume 7 ).

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Andreas Schulz : Guardianship and protection. Elites and citizens in Bremen 1750–1880 (= city ​​and bourgeoisie. 13). Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-486-56582-6 , p. 171.
  2. ^ Heinrich Wilhelm Rotermund: Lexicon of all scholars who have lived in Bremen since the Reformation. Theil 1. 1818, pp. 63-69 .
  3. ^ Rolf Engelsing: The citizen as a reader. Readers' story in Germany 1500–1800. Metzler, Stuttgart 1974, ISBN 3-476-00287-X , p. 127.
personal data
SURNAME Cassel, Johann Philipp
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cassell, Johann Philipp
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German historian, theologian, philologist, translator, author and collector
DATE OF BIRTH October 31, 1707
PLACE OF BIRTH Bremen
DATE OF DEATH July 17, 1783
Place of death Bremen