Theobald Wilhelm Broxtermann

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Theobald Wilhelm Broxtermann (born June 1771 in Osnabrück , † 14 September 1800 in Munich ) was a German lawyer and writer .

Life

Training and time in Osnabrück

Broxtermann is a son of Friedrich Wilhelm Broxtermann, the princely Osnabrück councilor and secretary of the official court there. He received his education at the Carolinum in his hometown. Already at the age of 15 he appeared as a writer in which he published his first poems. At the age of 16 he succeeded Christoph Martin Wieland in his story Benno, Bishop of Münster. A dream from our fathers' days evaluated positively and printed in the Teutsche Merkur in 1788 . Broxtermann's father did not allow a career as a writer, which is why he enrolled to study law at the University of Göttingen . He stayed there from Easter 1790 to early summer 1792. He did not, however, complete his studies with the doctorate requested by his father, as was sometimes stated , but returned from Göttingen after about two and a half years.

Broxtermann became a lawyer in Osnabrück in 1793 , but continued to devote himself to his literary inclinations. From Osnabrück he regularly spent time in Münster , especially with Professors Anton Matthias Sprickmann and Johann Christoph Schlüter . He had a deep and lasting friendship with Schlueter. Broxtermann founded the first scholars' club in Osnabrück and wanted to acquire a professorship at the same time , first at the University of Münster , then at the University of Jena . His father was against his plan to resign from the law. Therefore in 1795 decided to flee Osnabrück to the newly founded Batavian Republic .

Netherlands and Wetzlar

Broxtermann spent a year in Arnhem and published political writings during this time. In 1796 he won a prize advertised by the Gelders provincial representatives with the font La nature n'attend qu'une bonne loi, pour produire des tresors . However, he was again unable to obtain a professorship and therefore went to Utrecht on his own in October 1796 . There he gave private lectures on natural law , Kant's practical philosophy and the history of the Netherlands. He himself devoted himself to studying mathematics with Johann Friedrich Hennert .

After unsuccessful attempts, Broxtermann was persuaded to return in 1797 by his college friend Johann Friedrich von Meyer . Meyer had been able to get him a position as archivist and office secretary with the Duke in Bavaria Wilhelm von Pfalz-Birkenfeld. Broxtermann went to Osnabrück and reconciled with his family there. Then he was in Münster with Schlueter before he finally came to Meyer in Wetzlar , who worked there at the Reich Chamber of Commerce. After Broxtermann was able to quickly acquire a large circle of friends through Meyer, he turned to Meyer to study diplomacy in order to be prepared for his new position. He stayed in Wetzlar for several months.

Landshut and Munich

After preparing in Wetzlar, Broxtermann took up his position with the Bavarian Duke Wilhelm von Pfalz-Birkenfeld in Landshut . The Broxtermann, who lived in seclusion, quickly distinguished himself through his work, so that in 1799 he was awarded the title of councilor by the Duke . When his employer became Grand Master of the Order of St. Michael towards the end of 1799 , they moved to Munich. There Broxtermann was also appointed secretary of the order. He was also awarded the Order of St. Michael's Cross in 1799. In Munich he met friends from his time in Wetzlar, for example Johann Christoph von Aretin, and found a stimulating environment for his literary work.

Broxtermann was offered a transfer to Mannheim , which he wanted but did not live to see. He died in September 1800 of a nervous fever among his friends and was buried in Munich. His father refused to accept his son's inheritance because he did not consider it valuable.

Works (selection)

  • Benno, Bishop of Munster. A dream from our fatherhood . Theissing, Münster 1789.
  • Todtenfeyer at Möser's grave. A cantata. Kissling, Osnabrück, 1794.
  • Poems . Plattvoet, Münster 1794.
  • Honor and love or: the cid. After Corneille. Tragedy in 4 Acts, Leich, Brandenburg 1799.
  • Demophilus to Eukrates about the limits of state power and a certain means not contained in the constitution of the year 3 to secure the freedom of the ruled against the arrogance of the ruler. Germania 1799.
  • Theobald Wilhelm Broxtermann's Complete Works. Rackhorst, Osnabrück 1841 (edited by Eduard Wedekind ).

literature

  • Broxtermann, Theobald Wilhelm. In: Johann Georg Meusel : Lexicon of the German writers who died from 1750 to 1800. Volume 1, Fleischer, Leipzig 1802, p. 604.
  • Broxtermann, Theobald Wilhelm. In: Clemens Alois Baader : The learned Baiern or lexicon of all writers who produced or nourished Bavaria in the 18th century , Seidel, Nuremberg and Sulzbach 1804, Sp. 155–157.
  • Theobald Wilhelm Broxtermann. In: Karl Heinrich Jördens : Lexicon of German poets and prose writers , Volume 5, Weidmann, Leipzig 1810, pp. 783–785.
  • Broxtermann, Thobald Wilhelm. in: Friedrich Raßmann : literary concise dictionary of the deceased German poets and writers belonging to beautiful literature in eight periods from 1137 to 1824. Lauffer, Leipzig 1826, p. 372.
  • Theobald Wilhelm Broxtermann. In: Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff : Encyclopedia of German National Literature. Volume 1, Wigand, Leipzig 1835, p. 414.
  • Eduard Wedekind : About Broxtermann's life and writings. In: the same: Theobald Wilhelm Broxtermann's Complete Works. Rackhorst, Osnabrück 1841, pp. 10-49.
  • Joseph Riehemann : The seals of the Osnabrück poet Broxtermann. In: Messages from the Association for History and Regional Studies of Osnabrück. Volume 17, 1892, pp. 71-164.
  • Karl Theodor von Heigel :  Broxtermann, Theobald Wilhelm . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 373 f.
  • Hans-Michael Körner (Ed.): Large Bavarian Biographical Encyclopedia . De Gruyter Saur, Berlin / New York 2005, p. 241.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Wedekind, p. 10 refers to the baptism on June 15, 1771 and therefore assumes June 12, 1771 as the date of birth. Meusel, Jördens and Wolff wrongly give June 16 as their birthday.
  2. ↑ As a Doctor of Laws him lead example Meusel and Rassmann. see Wedekind, p. 22.
  3. ↑ Churfürstlich-Pfalzbaierischer Hof- und Staatskalender to the year 1800 , p. 66; Wedekind, p. 38.
personal data
SURNAME Broxtermann, Theobald Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer and lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH June 1771
PLACE OF BIRTH Osnabrück
DATE OF DEATH September 14, 1800
Place of death Munich