Konrad Mutian
Mutianus Rufus, Konrad Konrad Mutian or courage (* October 15, 1470 in Homberg on the Efze, † March 30, 1526 in Gotha ) was a German humanist. His major Latin correspondence with leading humanists of the time such as Erasmus, Reuchlin, inter alia, ecclesiastical and secular princes of Kurmainz, the Saxon lines, Prince-Abbot of Fulda and Others and their diplomats as Eitelwolf of stone, Valentine of Sunthausen characterized by his consummate style, extraordinary knowledge of ancient literature and philosophical thoughts depth. The correspondence made a major contribution that Mutianus Rufus by Erasmus and Reuchlin was the most important spirit of the German Renaissance.
Life
Training
The that were found from a wealthy patrician family Mutian orphaned as a child. He went to Deventer, where he attended the school of Alexander Hegius, the rector of the Abbey of St. Lebuinus was. Mutianus was at this time school friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam. In the summer of 1486 he studied in Erfurt at Conrad Celtis, 1488 Baccalaureus and finally laid in 1492 his MA exams from.
In Mainz he met during a trip to Italy in 1496, together with Dietrich Gresemund, Jacob Wimpheling and Trithemius. Trithemius made him familiar with the use of books and inspired him for reading and collecting books. Mutianus Rufus was an extensive and valuable library together.
In Italy Mutianus Rufus studied law. He received his doctorate in 1498 decretorum in Ferrara Dr. and rounded off his legal knowledge in Padua, Florence, Venice and Rome from. While studying in Italy, he heard the Bolognese scholar Philipp Beroald and Urceus Codrus.
Inspired by Neo-Platonism and inspired by Marsilio Ficino and Pico della Mirandola, he developed his own philosophical thought.
Savant
In 1502 he returned to Germany in order to devote himself there, his view of the aristocracy of intellect. After a short period in the landgräflich - Hesse law firm in Kassel in 1504, he was offered a canonry in Gotha. He was financially independent. However, he also criticized the massive Catholic church hierarchy. From 1505 he trained with the humanists of the Herbord Marthen, Georg Spalatin, Heinrich Urban and Ulrich von Hutten in his open house in Gotha a literary circle. Helius Eobanus Hessus and Johann Crotus Rubianus used the knowledge of the ancient literature of the scholars and exchanged views with him in Gotha. The more frequently the guests end Euricius Cordus described in his Latin poem "Visit to Mutian " the poet hermitage with her penchant for idyllic. After 1516 Mutianus distanced himself from Martin Luther's Reformation thought.
Due to the success and popularity of Erasmus of Rotterdam came Mutianus ' work by his contemporaries into oblivion. His quest was for themselves to live freely and righteously and supported on his philosophical path to knowledge and wisdom the Mitstrebenden. Mutianus particular offset in personal dealings and correspondence with patrons, friends and students.
Because of his literary style, his extraordinary knowledge of classical literature and his philosophical knowledge, he is considered an important spirit of the German Renaissance. Mutianus tried to combine Christian theology and ancient philosophy. Uneasy in his aesthetic education religion, he felt himself superior to judge the faith of the common people. As in his last years as a result of the Reformation and the Peasants' revolts failed to the appanages he fell into a disorderly economic conditions.