Christian Wernicke

Christian Wernicke, also: Wernigke, Warneck, Werneke (* in January 1661 in Elbing, † September 5, 1725 in Copenhagen ) was a German diplomat and epigrams.

Life

Wernicke studied post-school at Elbląg high school, where his teacher was the Rector of Friedrich Hoffmann, in 1680 Thorn philosophy and poetry in Kiel under the famous philologist Georg Daniel Morhof. He then spent three years at the Mecklenburg court. He went on educational trips to Holland, France and England and eventually moved to Hamburg in 1696, where he lived as a private scholar. From 1714 to 1723 he worked as the Danish ambassador in Paris.

Wernicke's clear, rational spelling was in contrast to the spelling of his contemporaries such as Christian Hoffmann von Waldau Hoffmann and Christian Heinrich Postel. His sharp-tongued epigrams enjoyed special popularity. By Christian Friedrich Hunold he was even attacked publicly. Wernicke was a member of the Pegnesischen flower north. His only rediscovered by Johann Jakob Bodmer and 1749 published writings were praised especially by Lessing and Herder.

Works (selection)

  • Überschriffte or Epigrammata in short satires, short eulogies and short morals composed. Hamburg in 1697 and passim
  • A heroic poem, Hans Sachs called. Altona 1702
  • Poetic trial in a heroic poem and several poems Shepherd, but more part in headings consisting. Hamburg 1704
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