Johann Samuel Patzke

Johann Samuel Patzke, around 1770, Gleimhaus Halberstadt

Johann Samuel Patzke (born October 24, 1727 in Seelow near Frankfurt (Oder) , † December 14, 1787 in Magdeburg ) was a German pastor and writer.

Life

Patzke was the son of a controller at the Royal Accise in Frankfurt and studied theology in Frankfurt from 1748 and from 1751 in Halle. After completing his studies, he returned to Frankfurt and tried to keep his head above water with his own literary work and translations, as he was unable to get a pastor's position. Through the mediation of the Berlin court preacher August Friedrich Sack , he was entrusted with the parish in Stolzenburg by the Margrave of Schwedt in September 1755 . Here he married the maiden Gross on May 3, 1758 and moved to Liezen in the Kurmark in 1759 . In August 1761 he became the second preacher at the Heiliggeistkirche in Magdeburgcalled. Attempts to get a preaching position in Copenhagen or to succeed the late provost Bake at the Pedagogy Monastery of Our Dear Women failed.

In addition to his church duties, he devoted himself more to literary work in the following years, whereby personal acquaintance with the bookseller and publisher Friedrich Nicolai was very beneficial. His translation of "Tacitus", which he edited together with the rector of the cathedral school Johann Eustachius Goldhagen , deserves special mention . Another focus of his work he developed in the field of journalism, which began with the foundation of the moral weekly “Der Greis” (1763–1765). In 1771 Patzke founded a new magazine “Der Wohltäter” (1772–1773) and then another one entitled “Weekly Entertainments” (1777–1779), both of which were published by Faber-Verlag in Magdeburg. For the Magdeburg musician and composer Johann Heinrich Rolle , Patzke was an important lyricist who provided many models for his compositions. Both were close friends for many years. Patzke was a co-founder of the “Scholars Club”, later also called “ Magdeburg Wednesday Society ”, in which citizens interested in literature meet with poets such as Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock , Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim and others. v. a. met.

Patzke enjoyed a good reputation as a preacher in Magdeburg. The small Holy Spirit Church was always well attended on Sundays, so that his friends wrote on his tombstone: “Was effective for religion, enlightenment and human welfare.” His sermons were printed in several volumes.

Works

• Friendly letters, Frankfurt and Leipzig 1754
• Virginia, a tragedy, Frankfurt 1755
• The storm or the enchanted island (libretto) set to music by Johann Heinrich Rolle (1782)
• Sermons, a selection, new edition, Magdeburg 1779
• Musical poems, Magdeburg and Leipzig 1780

literature

• CG Ribbeck: Sermon in memory of Mr. Senior Patzke , Magdeburg 1788
• About Patzken's life, character and services to Magdeburg . In Magdeburgische non-profit papers, second volume, Magdeburg 1790, p. 3 ff. And P. 133 ff.
• KH Jördens: Lexicon of German poets and prose writers , IV. Leipzig 1809; Pp. 154-168
• Baur: Interesting life paintings of the most memorable people of the 18th century , I, pp. 426–444
• Franz Brümmer:  Patzke, Johann Samuel . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 25, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1887, pp. 238-240.
• Martin Wiehle : Magdeburg personalities. Published by the Magistrate of the City of Magdeburg, Department of Culture. imPuls Verlag, Magdeburg 1993, ISBN 3-910146-06-6 .
• Carl Becker, Gerlind Wappler: The portraits in the Gleimhaus , Halberstadt 1965

Image sources

• Copper engraving by Johann Samuel Fritsch 1776 (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco); Gleimhaus Halberstadt (picture no. 42).

Web links

• Literature by and about Johann Samuel Patzke in the catalog of the German National Library