Karl Heinrich Jördens
Karl Heinrich Jördens (born April 24, 1757 in Fienstedt in Mansfeld ; † December 6, 1835 in Lauban ) was a German literary historian .
Jördens studied theology and philology in Halle (Saale) and became a teacher in Berlin in 1778 , where he edited several Greek and Roman classics. In Berlin in 1786 he married Caroline Eleonore Stiller; the marriage resulted in 17 children. In 1792 he became inspector of Bunzlau and in 1796 rector of the Lyceum in Lauban . In 1825 Jördens was retired. His “Lexicon of German Poets and Proseists” (Leipz. 1806–11, 6 vols.) Is particularly valued for the bibliographical notes.
Works
- Lexicon of German poets and prose writers. 6 vols. Leipzig 1805-1811. Digital copies
- Memories, character traits and anecdotes from the lives of the most excellent German poets. 2 vols. Leipzig 1812.
literature
- Heinrich Julius Kämmel : Joerdens, Karl Heinrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 14, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1881, p. 526 f.
- Hans-Gerhard Winter: Joerdens, Karl Heinrich. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 10, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1974, ISBN 3-428-00191-5 , p. 458 f. ( Digitized version ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jördens, Karl Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German literary historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1757 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fienstedt |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 6, 1835 |
| Place of death | Lauban |