Martin Zeiler

Martin Zeiller (* April 17, 1589 in Ranten, Styria, † October 6, 1661 in Ulm ) was a Protestant German author of the Baroque period.

Life

After attending high school in Ulm studied Zeiller, whose father had been expelled as Exulant for religious reasons from Upper Styria, from 1608 in Wittenberg. Here he dealt with the history and jurisprudence. After graduating, he worked as a tutor at the Protestant nobility and notary among others in Linz, Austria, where, however, drove him the Counter-Reformation again. From 1629 lived Zeiller in the imperial city of Ulm, where he held various positions in the school system (including supervisors of the high school in 1641, Inspector of the German schools 1643).

Zeiller is a typical example of a baroque polyhistorian and compilation writer. He has written numerous books (just the city library Ulm held 90 titles by him). Best known is his involvement as a lyricist to Matthäus Merian Topographia Germaniae. The popular author also wrote travel guides, and various encyclopedias. His outrageous literary productivity was recognized by his contemporaries quite. The Baroque poet Georg Philipp Harsdörffer wrote a Alexandrinerdichtung, beginning: " The hard work never lingered in Mr. Zeiller writings. "

In the birthplace of Martin Zeiller ( Ranten in Styria) was inaugurated a Martin - Zeiller path in the early 1990s.

Works (selection)

  • ( Übs ) François de Rosset: Theatrum tragicum ... in the Teutsche language transferirt by M. Zeiller, ed. Martin Opitz. Danzig 1640 passim (25 editions are known)
  • Fidus Achates, faithful or Reisgefert. Ulm 1651
  • Historici, chronologici et geographical quo ... vixerunt, et operibus ... scripserunt. 2 vols Ulm 1652
  • 100 Dialogi or talk of different things. Ulm 1653
  • Topographia Franconiae. 1656
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