Theodorus Schrevelius

Schrevelius Theodorus ( Dirk Schrevel ) (* July 25 1572 in Haarlem / Netherlands, † December 3, 1649 in Leiden / The Netherlands) was a humanist, writer and poet.

Life

Theodorus Schrevelus had studied at the University of Leiden philology since January 28, 1591 and worked from 1600 to 1624 as head teacher in Haarlem. 1607-1618 he was in the City Council. Towards the end of this time broke as a result of the decisions of the Synod of Dort from the dispute over the doctrine of predestination among the Reformed. Theodorus took the party of " Arminianism " or " Arminian " one who had represented at the Synod a milder view of this doctrine, and therefore both of the Synod, as well as from public office were excluded altogether. So had also divorced the rector from his office.

Theodorus turned to the suffering and found his living as a private tutor. 1625 but appealed to him as rector at the Leiden Latin School, at which he could act to 1641.

Very well known was his chronicle " HARLEMIAS ", the first Dutch edition appeared in 1648. In addition to this work, many other books have been written in Dutch and in Latin by him. He was also known for a portrait of the painter Frans Hals, the founder of the Dutch Baroque painting, had in 1617 made ​​by him, and the first in the Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, was located since 2003 in the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem to see is. The Schrevelius - street in Haarlem is named after him.

Theodorus was since 1599 with Mary (also: Marijcke ) van Teylingen married and had seven children, including the later classicists Cornelius Schrevelius.

Works, extract

  • Trophaeum Pelusiacum, Harlem 1598
  • De patientia (4 volumes), Leiden 1623
  • Diatribas scholasticas, Leiden 1626
  • Harlemias, De eerste stichting the city Haerlem, Het toe- nemen s vergrootinge the selfden, hare strange Fortuyn s avontuer in Vrede, in Oorlogh, receipts rings, harde begin selenium van d' eerste Reformatie, Politique Raedtslagen, Sc, Haerlem. Thomas Fonteyn, Boeck printer in de Bartel - Ioris - Straet, inde Gekroonde Druckerye. 1648

Sources and Literature

  • Church archives of Leiden ( from 1620) and city archives of Dordrecht, Alkmaar and Harlem
  • Schrevelius, Theodorus. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler: Large full Universal Lexicon Aller managed knowledge and skills. Volume 35, Leipzig 1743, column 1178th
  • Abraham Jacob van der Aa: Nieuw biographical, an anthology en critisch Dictionary van Nederlandsche poet. Deel 3, 1846
  • H. van de Venne: Sol et sal vitae amicitia. Het album amicorum Theodorus van Schrevelius 1597-1602. Met een overzicht van zijn leven en plants, Amersfoort 2008
  • Rietstap: Armorial Général. Nouv. Edition, Amsterdam 1875
  • DJM desert Hoff: De Alkmaarsche family van Teylingen, Van Beresteyn, Alkmaar oJ (1912 )
  • Ernst Walter Roehrig: History of the essence Family, Volume II, Barmen 1929, p 27
  • Erbsloh Archive, Family Association Julius Erbsloh, Springe 2008
Author Classics#Philology Cornelis Schrevel Integrated Authority File
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