Christian Joseph Jagemann
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Christian Joseph Jagemann (1735, Dingelstädt
- 5 February 1804, Weimar
) was a German scholar, court-advisor and librarian.
in 1752. However, he soon fled to Denmark, where he became a private tutor. He reconciled with his parents and returned home, but then had to go to Rome and Florence as a Catholic priest. After his homecoming he joined the court of the prince of Mainz in 1774 as director of a church gymnasium
in Erfurt, but lost this position the following year on the prince's death. Converting to Protestantism, in 1775 he became advisor and librarian to duchess Anna Amelia in Weimar
. By his written works he promoted knowledge of the Italian old masters to Germany. His successor as librarian was Carl Ludwig Fernow.
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Dingelstädt
Dingelstädt is a Thuringian city in the district of Eichsfeld in Germany.-History:Anton Thraen the German astronomer, minister and native of Holungen died in Dingelstädt on February 18, 1902 .-Twin towns - Sister cities:Dingelstädt is twinned with:...
- 5 February 1804, Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
) was a German scholar, court-advisor and librarian.
Life
Against his parents' wishes Christian became a monk, entering the Augustinian monastery at ErfurtErfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
in 1752. However, he soon fled to Denmark, where he became a private tutor. He reconciled with his parents and returned home, but then had to go to Rome and Florence as a Catholic priest. After his homecoming he joined the court of the prince of Mainz in 1774 as director of a church gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
in Erfurt, but lost this position the following year on the prince's death. Converting to Protestantism, in 1775 he became advisor and librarian to duchess Anna Amelia in Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
. By his written works he promoted knowledge of the Italian old masters to Germany. His successor as librarian was Carl Ludwig Fernow.
Children
- Karoline JagemannKaroline JagemannKaroline Jagemann von Heygendorff was a major German tragic actress and singer. Her great roles included Elisabeth in Mary Stuart and Beatrice in The Bride of Messina...
(1777-1848), actress and singer - Ferdinand JagemannFerdinand Jagemann-Life:As son of the librarian Christian Joseph Jagemann, he was brother to the actress Karoline Jagemann. Karoline was mistress to Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, who allowed Ferdinand to train with the Tischbein painters. He was also a student of the court-painter Georg...
(1780-1820), painter - Marianne, wife of Adolph Freiherr von Danckelmann, 1806 to 1815
Works
- 1775: Geographische Beschreibung des Großherzogtums Toskana, Gotha
- 1777: Geschichte der freien Künste und Wissenschaften in Italien, 5 vol, 1777-1781
- 1780: Magazin der italienischen Literatur und Künste, 8 vol, 1780-1785
- 1805: Italienisches Wörterbuch, 4 Bände, 1805
Translations
- "Die Hölle" from Dante's Göttliche Komödie 1780-1782 (available on www.dantealighieri.dk)
- Goethes "Hermann u. Dorothea." (e-text (Ermanno e Dorotea) on www.dantealighieri.dk),
External links
- Christian Joseph Jagemann on Allgemeine Deutsche BiographieAllgemeine Deutsche BiographieAllgemeine Deutsche Biographie is one of the most important and most comprehensive biographical reference works in the German language....