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Lebrecht Bachenschwanz (born July 16, 1729 in Zerbst , † May 15, 1802 in Dresden ) was a German writer and translator .
Life
The son of a royal court rider attended the Barthomäisschule and then moved to the Zerbster high school Francisceum . With this prior education, he studied law at the University of Halle , the University of Leipzig and the University of Wittenberg . In 1775 he went from Leipzig to Dresden and in 1776 became private secretary of the Count von Baudis , general and governor of Dresden.
Bach tail translated the first German translator 1767 to 1769, the Divine Comedy of Dante in German prose and wrote a work on "History and state of the Saxon army." He started this in 1783 and continued it until his death. He was the founder of the list of names and rankings of the Saxon army , which appeared as a periodical publication.
Works
- Dante Alighieri, from Hell: from Purgatory: from Paradise, translated from Italian. Leipzig 1767–69, 3 parts
- The true education of Christian princes to dignified regents and their subjects dignified people, Leipzig 1771–73 2 parts
- History and current condition of the Chursächsische Army, Dresden 1783-1795 12 parts
literature
- Paul Gautsch: Bachenschwanz, Leberecht . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 752.
Web links
- Works by and about Lebrecht Bachenschwanz in the German Digital Library
- Johann Gottlieb August Klaebe: Latest learned Dresden or news from Dresden scholars, writers, artists, libraries and art collectors who are now living, Leipzig, Voss, 1796, online
- Electronic text of the Dante translation by Carl Nyholm, with bio-bibliographical annotation
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bachenschwanz, Lebrecht |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German general, writer and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1729 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zerbst |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 1802 |
| Place of death | Dresden |