August Wilhelm Hupel

August Wilhelm Hupel (* February 25, 1737 in Buttelstedt, .. † 6 Januarjul / January 18 1819greg in Paid ( White Stone ) ) was deutschbaltischer pastor in Põltsamaa ( Oberpahlen ) and important literary figure in Livonia of the Age of Enlightenment.

Hupel was born into a pastor's family. He first visited the Wilhelm -Ernst -Gymnasium in Weimar and then the University of Jena. Since 1757 he lived in Livonia, where he was pastor in 1764 in Põltsamaa. Since 1804 he lived in Paid.

Works

The most important works were Hupels

  • Lühhike öppetus ( with Peter Ernst Wilde),
  • Topograpische news of delivery and Ehstland,
  • Nordic Miscellaneen and
  • New Nordic Miscellaneen.
  • Idiotikon the German language in delivery and Ehstland
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