Johannes Cincinnius
Johannes Cincinnius (* around 1485 in Lippstadt as Johannes Kruyshaer; † March 9, 1555 in Essen-Werden ) was a Westphalian humanist .
Life
John Cincinnius attended the High School Paulinum in Münster , studied in Cologne and was 1505 Präbendar and priests in the imperial abbey of Werden . He also taught Latin , devoted himself to astronomy and geometry. Among other things, he wrote a biography of Saint Liudger .
He owned a library of 157 books, which initially went to the library of Werden Abbey. 153 are still available at various locations. A selection of the 200 titles available in the Düsseldorf University and State Library according to their information has been digitized. Through his mediation, the library of Gisbert Longolius may also have come to Werden through purchase under Abbot Hermann von Holten .
Works (selection)
- Van der niderlage three legions vn [d] meren Roman [n] krijgßfolcks / with jrem Capitaneo Quintilio Varo / by tyden the born Christ / and Julio Cesare / and Octauiano Augusto / clever in Westphalia / watering the waters of the Emesen and the lips / by the Retborge and the Delbruggen . - Cöllen: Quentel, 1539. Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
- Epithaph for Abbot Antonius Grimholt, Werden Abbey, died June 13, 1517 . - Cologne, 1517. - Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
literature
- David J. Collins : Choreography and Hagiography. Johannes Cincinnius' Revision of Uffing's' Vita sanctae Idae '. In: Gabriela Signori (ed.): Religion in History (Church, Culture and Society 11). Bielefeld 2003, pp. 211-226
- David J. Collins: Renaissance Revisions. A Brief Analysis and Critical Edition of Cincinnius's Vita s. Idae , a Revision of BHL 4143. In: Analecta Bollandiana 124 (2006), pp. 335-358
- Andreas Freitäger : Johannes Cincinnius von Lippstadt (approx. 1485 - 1555). Library and intellectual world of a Westphalian humanist. Münster: Aschendorff 2000. 438 pages. Publications of the Historical Commission for Westphalia XVIII: Westfälische Biographien, Volume 10, ISBN 978-3-402-06766-6
- Andreas Freitäger: Johannes Cincinnius "Van der niderlage drijer Legionen" (Cologne 1539). Investigations into a Middle Low German treatment of the Arminius material. In: Heinz Finger (Hrsg.): Book treasures of the Rhenish cultural history. From the work with the historical special collections of the University and State Library Düsseldorf 1979 to 1999. Düsseldorf 2001, p. 225. (= Studia humaniora 34)
- Volker Honemann : Johannes Cincinnius, Van der niderlage drijer legionen (1539). The Varus Battle from the perspective of a Westphalian humanist. With a facsimile of the text, pp. 273–298. In: Rudolf Suntrup, Jan R. Veenstra: Building the Past / Construction of one's own past. Frankfurt am Main u. a. 2006. ISBN 978-3-631-54153-1
Web links
- Review of the work of Andreas Freitäger (PDF file; 69 kB)
Individual evidence
- ^ Werner Frese on Freitäger, Andreas: Johannes Cincinnius von Lippstadt (approx. 1485-1555). Library and intellectual world of a Westphalian humanist. Münster 2000, in: H-Soz-Kult September 15, 2000, online
- ^ Directory
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cincinnius, Johannes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johannes Kruyshaer (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Westphalian humanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1485 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lippstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 1555 |
| Place of death | Eat-becoming |