Peter Schott the Younger
Peter Schott the Younger (* July 9, 1460 in Strasbourg ; † September 12, 1490 there ) was a German jurist , theologian and humanist .
Life
The son of Peter Schott the Elder studied in Paris and Bologna, among others. In 1480 he became a doctor of both rights in Bologna, but he turned to theology. In 1482 he became a priest and canon at Jung St. Peter in Strasbourg. In 1490 he succumbed to the plague and, already ill, joined the Carthusian Order . .
Above all in the Lucubraciunculae published by Jakob Wimpfeling in 1498, the writings preserved by him have come down to us. The letters contained there are the oldest correspondence published in print by a German humanist.
According to a plaque in Jung St. Peter, Strasbourg, he was friends with Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg .
literature
- Gustav Carl Knod: Schott, Peter . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 32, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1891, p. 406 f.
- Uwe Israel: Schott, Peter d. J .. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 23, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-428-11204-3 , p. 495 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Franz Josef Worstbrock : Schott, Peter d. J. In: author lexicon 2nd ed. Vol. 8 (1992), Sp. 831-838
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schott, Peter the Younger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German lawyer, clergyman and humanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | uncertain: July 9, 1460 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Strasbourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 12, 1490 |
| Place of death | Strasbourg |