Laurentius von Schnüffis

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Lawrence of Schnüffis , actually Johann Martin or John Martin , (* 24. August 1633 in Schnifis in Vorarlberg ; † 7. January 1702 in Konstanz ) was initially a traveling scholar , then a theater actor and singer (tenor), before becoming a Capuchin one became an important late baroque preacher , composer , poet and storyteller .

Coat of arms of Schnifis, which shows Laurentius with a shawm and a book
Mirantic Mayen whistle by Laurentius von Schnüffis, Dillingen 1692

Life

From 1655 Schnüffis was an actor and singer at the Innsbruck Court Theater , his patron was Archduke Ferdinand Karl . From 1661 he headed the Innsbruck court stage. In 1665 he turned away from court life and entered the Capuchin Order under the name Laurentius. Emperor Leopold I crowned him a poet for his Mirantisches Flötlein published in 1682 .

A special feature of his work are the attempts to combine the mythology of antiquity with Christian tradition. The representation of nature also plays a major role. Since he understood his poems as edifying literature for wide circles, he often offered his readers explanations of difficult passages.

Works (selection)

  • Philotheus 1665 (autobiographical shepherd novel)
  • The Miranten / A shepherd's world and court confused wonderful way to the peaceful solitude . Costantz 1689. (Extended and modified edition by Philotheus )
  • Mirantisches Flötlein 1682 (poetry)
  • Mirantische Wald-Schallmei or: Schulwahrer Weisheit 1688 (poetry)
  • Mirantische Mayen-Pfeiff 1691 (poetry)
  • Mirantic Maul-Trummel or well-thought-out counter-sentences of bad and good Begirden 1695 (poetry)
  • Futer on the Mirantische Maul-Trummel . Constance 1698.
  • Lusus mirabiles orbis ludentis. Mirantic wonder game in the world . Kempten 1703.
  • Vil-colored Heavenly Tulipan Heavenly Tulipan, That is: Unreadable Prayer Book . Costantz 1699.

literature

  • Wilhelm Bäumker :  Schnüffis, Laurentius von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 32, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1891, p. 194 f.
  • Dieter Breuer:  Laurentius von Schnüffis. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 13, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1982, ISBN 3-428-00194-X , p. 723 f. ( Digitized version ).
  • Dieter Breuer: The 'Philotheus' of Laurentius von Schnüffis. On the type of spiritual novel in the 17th century . Hain, Meisenheim am Glan 1969.
  • Gerhard Dünnhaupt : Laurentius von Schnüffis . In: Personal bibliographies on Baroque prints . Volume 4. Hiersemann, Stuttgart 1991, ISBN 3-7772-9122-6 , pp. 2565-2575 (list of works and literature)
  • Ruth Gstach: Mirant, comedian and monk: life and work of the baroque poet Laurentius von Schnifis . Neugebauer, Graz 2003.
  • Ruth Gstach: Unknown song manuscript in the “Mirantischen Flötlein” by Laurentius von Schnüffis . In: Montfort 57.2 (2005), pp. 151-170.
  • Ruth Gstach: Original works by the baroque poet Laurentius von Schnüffis in German-speaking and foreign libraries . In: Montfort 57.3 (2005).
  • Ruth Gstach: Heavenly Paradise and Eternal Hell. Death and conceptions of the afterlife in the 17th century (Laurentius von Schnüffis and Martin von Cochem) . In: Verum, pulchrum et bonum. Festschrift for Servus Gieben (= Bibliotheca Seraphico-Capuccina 81). Rome 2006, pp. 515-557.
  • Ruth Gstach: About Renunciation and Fulfillment - In Search of God. Laurentius von Schnüffis tells from the life of Francis of Assisi and the Friars Minor. Hecht Hard, 2008.
  • Ruth Gstach: "The Desperation of Love" by Laurentius von Schnüffis. A previously unknown tragic comedy from the early touring stage with a list of the game texts that have been preserved (= sources and research on literary and cultural history. No. 92). Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 2017, ISBN 978-3-11-054462-6 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
  • Kutsch / Riemens: Large song dictionary . Second volume M – Z. 2. Unchanged edition. KG Saur, Bern 1993, ISBN 3-907820-70-3 , p. 2653.
  • Tine Nouwen-van de Ven: Laurentius von Schnifis, complete edition of the musical works . Helbling, Innsbruck 1995, ISBN 3-900590-68-0 , ISMN 979-0-50022-015-2 (search in the DNB portal) .
  • Irmgard Scheitler: Spiritual songs as a literary form of use. Attempt to describe the genre using the example of the songs of Laurentius von Schnüffis . In: Journal for Bavarian State History, Vol. 47, 1st special volume: Upper German literature in the Baroque era. Beck, Munich 1984, pp. 215-239.
  • Irmgard Scheitler: Laurentius von Schnüffis . In: H. Zeman (Ed.): The Austrian literature. Its profile from the beginnings in the Middle Ages to the 18th century (1050–1750) (= Austrian literature. A documentation of its literary-historical development; Part 2). Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, Graz 1986, pp. 1191–1235.
  • Constantin von Wurzbach : Martin, Johann . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 17th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1867, p. 20 ( digitized version ).

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personal data
SURNAME Schnüffis, Laurentius von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Martin, Johann (real name); Martin, Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian preacher, composer, poet and storyteller
DATE OF BIRTH August 24, 1633
PLACE OF BIRTH Schnifis , Vorarlberg
DATE OF DEATH January 7, 1702
Place of death Constancy