Ludwig Georg Mieg

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Ludwig Georg Mieg (* 1705 in Marburg ; † 1761 in Heidelberg ) was a German Reformed preacher , theologian and university professor .

Life

Mieg came from a wide area, which originally from Strasbourg family Mieg . He was the son of theology professor Ludwig Christian Mieg and the grandson of theology professor Johann Friedrich Mieg . He was enrolled at Heidelberg University on December 16, 1716 . The studied theologian was professor of philosophy, philology and church history at the high school in Hanau in 1727 and 1728 .

Mieg returned shortly afterwards to his place of study, the home of his ancestors. Here he became a preacher at the Heiliggeistkirche in 1731 . He held the office until his death. He was also promoted to the Reformed Council of Churches and in 1756 took over the office of Ephorus of the Heidelberg Sapienzkollegium from his father . Sometimes it is stated in the literature that he also held a professorship in eloquence. However, this is uncertain. In 1746, however, he published under the title "Professor".

His children included the imperial lieutenant colonel Friedrich von Mieg (1731–1783) and the educator Philipp Reinhold Emanuel Mieg (1737–1787). The latter was enrolled at Heidelberg University on September 25, 1754. Later he was in contact with Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi together with his son Johann Elisa Mieg (1770–1842) .

Works (selection)

  • Funeral speech From the letter Jacobi I. v. 10 , Häner, Heidelberg 1736.
  • (Ed.): Ludwig Christian Mieg : Gottseelige Interpretation of Heidelberg Catechism in 57 Sermons , Landgraf, Frankfurt am Main 1746.
  • The blessed union of the theoretical and practical true wisdom, paired together in a godly scholar, was presented with little at the funeral of the highly scholar and high-noble bored Mr. Wilhelm Bernhard Nebels , Häner, Heidelberg 1748.
  • Oratio sol. Secundo seculari iubilaeo Collegii Sapientiae… de fine et usu scholarum tum inferiorum, tum superiorum habita , heidelber 1756.

literature

  • Dagmar Drüll: Heidelberg scholars lexicon . 1652-1802. Springer, Berlin et al. 1991, ISBN 3-540-53472-5 , pp. 103 f .; 106 f.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Peter Fuchs:  Mieg (family). In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1994, ISBN 3-428-00198-2 , pp. 467-469 ( digitized version ).
  2. ^ Gustav Toepke : The register of the University of Heidelberg , Volume IV, Winter, Heidelberg 1903, p. 34.
  3. ↑ a b Mieg, Ludwig Georg. Hessian biography. (As of November 27, 2012). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  4. ^ Friedrich Peter Wund: History and Description of the City of Heidelberg. Volume 1, Mannheim 1805, p. 417.
  5. ^ Johann Friedrich Hautz: History of the University of Heidelberg. Volume 2, J. Schneider, Mannheim 1864, p. 70.
  6. ^ Dagmar Drüll: Heidelberger Gelehrtenlexikon. 1652-1802. Springer, Berlin et al. 1991, ISBN 3-540-53472-5 , p. 205.
  7. ↑ Gottseelige interpretation of the Heidelberg Catechism in 57 sermons , Landgraf, Frankfurt am Main 1746, title page.
  8. ↑ Mieg, Philipp Reinhold Emanuel in the German Biography , accessed on January 10, 2020.
  9. ^ Gustav Toepke : The register of the University of Heidelberg , Volume IV, Winter, Heidelberg 1903, p. 166.
  10. ↑ Mieg, Johann Elias in der Deutschen Biographie , accessed on January 10, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Mieg, Ludwig Georg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German reformed preacher, theologian and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH 1705
PLACE OF BIRTH Marburg
DATE OF DEATH 1761
Place of death Heidelberg