Samuel Gotthold Lange

Samuel Gotthold Lange ( born March 22 in 1711 in Halle ( Saale), † June 25, 1781 in Beesenlaublingen, County Bernburg ) was a German poet, priest, translator and Pietist.

Life

The son of Joachim Lange had received from his father and private tutors first lessons. He then moved up to the age of 9, the Convent School of Our love women in Magdeburg and then go to the school of the orphanage in Halle. At the age of 16 years, he has already attended the theological lectures at the University of Halle. Here he also frequented scientific lectures and founded in 1733 by Jacob Immanuel Pyra a covenant, which is called which showcase the poet circle, this was a " Society for the Promotion of the German language, poetry and eloquence "; in that they were related to Gottsched. Collection » Thyrsis ' and Damon's friendship songs " (editor with JJ Bodmer, 1745, extended 1749). This meant that Gottsched was also called long beyond death for mocking bad taste and style breakthroughs.

From 1737 until his death worked as a priest in long leaves Lingen.

Work

Best known are Long metric translation of " Odes " of Horace (Hall 1752), in particular because Lessing " accident entirely " as felt. Long had the time invested with pretty much any reconnaissance and even Lessing irritated about the Long wrote out scathing reviews ( " Vademecum for SG Lange" ).

Furthermore, appeared from Long 'a collection of letters from friends and learned " (Hall 1769 to 1770, 2 vols ) This gives a comprehensive insight into the history of the literary movement of his time.

Family

Long married on August 13, 1737 in Erfurt Predigerkirche Anna Dorothea Gnüge ( Born Christened October 17, 1715 in Eisenach, died 1764), daughter of Johann Andreas Gnüge Erfurt Deacon and his wife Sabina Magdalena Rosner. From this marriage the 1764 deceased son Ludolph (also known as Hylas ) is known.

Works

  • Horatzische Oden and a selection of Des Quintus Horatius Flaccus Oden, five books ( translated by Samuel Gotthold Lange). Facsimile pressure after spending 1747 and 1752. With an afterword by Frank Jolles. Stuttgart: J. B. Metzler, 1971
  • ( with Georg Friedrich Meier ): Man. A moral weekly, reissued Hildesheim, Olms 1992
  • Secret messages on the history of Persia. Translated from the French ( Samuel Gotthold Lange) " Coelln " ( di Rostock, Koppe ) 1746
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