Rupert Gansler

Rupert Gansler OSB (born May 13, 1660 in Innsbruck ; † June 3, 1703 in Bozen ) was a German Benedictine , preacher and writer.

Life

Gansler entered the Benedictine monastery of St. Ulrich and Afra in Augsburg in 1679 . He then studied in Augsburg and Dillingen . From 1696 to 1697 he taught philosophy in his monastery. In 1699 he took over the wineries of the monastery in Bolzano as administrator, where he also died on June 3, 1703.

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Gansler first became known as a preacher in Augsburg, later he also made a name for himself as an author. Gansler's writings were widely read in his day. His best-known collection of tracts bears the title Lugenschmid, that is: Under the appearance of truth hidden, but now discovered world fraud . It appeared in three parts between 1697 and 1700.

The work is written in the spirit of Abraham a Sancta Clara and, like the writings of the famous model, is characterized by a relaxed tone and humor. The Lugenschmid is also a treasure trove for numerous and partly forgotten proverbs and sayings.

Web link

Lugenschmid, that is: hidden under the appearance of truth, but now discovered world fraud , made available by the Bavarian State Library in the MDZ reader .

literature

Elfriede Moser-Rath : Gansler, Rupert , in: Walter Killy (ed.), Literaturlexikon, Vol. 4, Berlin 2009, pp. 112–113.
Jakob Franck : Gansler, Rupert . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie 8 (1878), p. 365.
Peter Czoik: Gansler, Rupert , in: Literaturportal Bayern.
Peter Rummel : Gansler, Rupert , in: Augsburger Stadtlexikon.

Individual evidence

↑ The Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie gives the date of birth "around the year 1658", but recent research has determined May 13, 1660 as the date of birth. Compare with Peter Czoik in the Bavarian literature portal and Peter Rummel in the Augsburger Stadtlexikon.
Jump up ↑ Jakob Franck: Gansler, Rupert in: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie 8 (1878), p. 365.
↑ Peter Czoik: Gansler, Rupert , in: Literature Portal Bavaria.
Jump up ↑ Jakob Franck: Gansler, Rupert in: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie 8 (1878), p. 365.

personal data
SURNAME	Gansler, Rupert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Gansler OSB, Rupert (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German Benedictine, preacher and writer
DATE OF BIRTH	May 13, 1660
PLACE OF BIRTH	innsbruck
DATE OF DEATH	June 3, 1703
Place of death	Bolzano

[1] The Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie gives the date of birth "around the year 1658", but recent research has determined May 13, 1660 as the date of birth. Compare with Peter Czoik in the Bavarian literature portal and Peter Rummel in the Augsburger Stadtlexikon.

[2] Jump up ↑ Jakob Franck: Gansler, Rupert in: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie 8 (1878), p. 365.

[3] Peter Czoik: Gansler, Rupert , in: Literature Portal Bavaria.

[4] Jump up ↑ Jakob Franck: Gansler, Rupert in: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie 8 (1878), p. 365.