Johannes Praetorius (writer)

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Johannes Praetorius, engraving by Johann Baptist Paravicinus

Johannes Praetorius (called Praetorius Zetlingensis to distinguish it from other bearers of the same name; real name Hans Schultze ; born October 22, 1630 in Zethlingen / Altmark ; † October 25, 1680 in Leipzig ) was a German writer , polyhistor and compiler .

Life

Praetorius attended school in Salzwedel , later the grammar school in Halle (Saale) and then matriculated at the University of Leipzig , where he studied natural sciences and obtained his master's degree in 1653 . Fascinated by the learned university life, he stayed in the Paulinum until his death and researched the library's treasures, which had largely been uncovered until then.

Although he occasionally held lectures, he spent most of his time busy writing, primarily as a compiler of fairy tales and curious legends . In total, he published more than 50 books. For posterity, he was especially unforgettable because of his collection of Rübezahl legends.

The Elbschwanenorden he was under the name Prophulidor on.

Works (selection)

Johannes Praetorius: Bloks Berg's performance, Leipzig 1668
  • Daemonologia Rubinzalii… A detailed report by… the Rübezahl. Leipzig 1662.
  • Philosophia Colus or Pfy, loose cattle for women. Leipzig 1662, digitized version  - Internet Archive .
  • Catastrophe Muhammetica: Or the finite valet, and shameful nativity of the whole and now perishable Turkish Empire: from quite a lot of spiritual prophecies as worldly prophecies ... revealed . Leipzig 1664. ( digitized version )
  • Iudiciolum Asteriae or the midday Strauss star, as it was in the outset of the 1664th year after the birth of Christ, in the month of Decemb. on the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 12th and 18th, towards the south, early in the morning, terrible to see ... 1664 ( digitized ).
  • Turci-Cida or the often proposed Türcken-Schläger. Melchior Göpner, Zwickau 1664, digitized version  - Internet Archive .
  • Anthropodemus Plutonicus, that is, A New World Description. Magdeburg 1666. ( digitized version )
  • M. DC. LXVI. Zodiacus Mercurialis that is: Year old European World Chronick. So in a well-composed, short term, all the most remarkable incidents are modeled, which have happened in the various and to the past 1666th miracle year through all and unique kingdoms of the earth . Art dealer Johann Hoffmann, Nuremberg 1667, digitized version  - Internet Archive .
  • Blockes-Berg's performance or detailed geographical report of the high, wonderfully ancient and famous Blockes-Mountains: the same from the witch's ride and magic sabbath, so the monsters from all over Germany put on the 1st of May every year in Sanct-Walpurgis-Nights on such mountains should; Composed from many Autoribus and adorned with beautiful rarities sampt associated figures; Besides an appendice from the Blockes-Berge as well as the Alten Reinstein and Baumans Höle am Hartz. Disk, Leipzig; Arnst, Frankfurt am Main 1668. ( Digitized and full text in the German text archive )
  • Storks and Swallows Winter Qvartier. Frankfurt am Main, Leipzig 1676.

literature

  • Gerhard Dünnhaupt : Chronograms and Cryptonyms: Secret Keys to Dating and Authorship of the Works of the Polyhistor Johannes Praetorius. In: Philobiblon. 21, 1977, pp. 130-135.
  • Gerhard Dünnhaupt: Johann Praetorius (1630-1680). In: Personal bibliographies on Baroque prints. Volume 5. Hiersemann, Stuttgart 1991, ISBN 3-7772-9133-1 , pp. 3145-3193. (List of works and references)
  • Hans Gaab: The astronomical card game of the Leipzig master Johannes Praetorius and the world systems. In: CVs and skies. Festschrift for Jürgen Hamel's 60th birthday , Leipzig 2014, ISBN 978-3-944913-42-1 , pp. 111–158.
  • Ferdinand van Ingen: The business with the mountain spirit. In: Chloe. 7, 1988, pp. 361-380.
  • Stefan Jordan:  Praetorius, Johannes. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 20, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-428-00201-6 , p. 667 f. ( Digitized version ).
  • Gerhild Scholz Williams: Ways of Knowing in Early Modern Germany. Johannes Praetorius as a Witness to his Time. Ashgate, Burlington VT 2006.
  • Friedrich Zarncke:  Praetorius, Johannes (poet) . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 26, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, pp. 520-529.

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personal data
SURNAME Praetorius, Johannes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Praetorius Zetlingensis; Schultze, Hans (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer and scholar
DATE OF BIRTH October 22, 1630
PLACE OF BIRTH Counters
DATE OF DEATH October 25, 1680
Place of death Leipzig