Matthäus Friderich
Matthäus Friderich , also Mattheus Friderich (* 16th century in Görlitz ; † 1559 ) was a German Protestant clergyman and hymn poet . Nothing certain is known about his life, but it was said that his father was a butcher and that he was a pastor in Görenz and from 1552 on in Schönberg . In 1556 he published a two-song collection, the first song is about enduring the hard judgments of God, while the second tells about serious and joyful trust in God.
Works
- The harem and frilled devil
- Two beautiful new spiritual songs useful and comforting to sing at this time. The first was a nice maning to the Germans. The other a nice consolation in all need . Eichorn, Frankfurt on the Oder 1556.
- Against the drunkard. Several important reasons why all people should beware of drinking . Hantzsch, Leipzig 1552; later clearly expanded as Wider den Sauffteufel. Improved with everything and increased in many places . Henricus, Ursel 1561.
- A letter was written to the full brothers in Germany . Gegler, Augsburg 1556.
literature
- unknown author: Friderich, Mattheus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 390.
- Heinrich Grimm : Friderich, Mattheus. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1961, ISBN 3-428-00186-9 , p. 437 ( digitized version ).
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friderich, Matthäus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Friderich, Matthaeus; Friderich, Mattheus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German evangelical clergyman and hymn poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Goerlitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1559 |