Johannes Plavius
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Johannes Plavius was a German
poet that most likely was born in Central German Thuringia
, in Neuhausen
(as he calls himself "M. Johannes Plavius Nehusâ Thüringus" in some works) or Plauen
(Latin
ized to Plavia), from which his surname
was derived.
At the end of 1624, he was part of a Dichterkreis (circle of poets http://www.niarts.de/plavius/lyrikplavius3.html) in Danzig
(Gdańsk) in Poland and called himself Magister (Master of Arts
) for the first time in 1626. Danzig at the time had no university, so Plavius must have obtained his degree somewhere else, most likely Frankfurt/Oder since a Johannes Plavius Tyrigotanus ("Johannes Plavius Thuringian") is listed in the registers of the winter semester of 1621.
The pastor and poet Michael Albinus in Danzig (Gdánsk), who was born in nearby Pröbbenauin in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
.
, later wrote that Plavius was active as a private teacher, providing basic instruction in the Latin language. He may have operated one of the small, semi-official Latin schools in Danzig; one assumes that he had received the necessary educational license, because he had written his Praecepta logicalia in 1628. He was certainly close to scholars and students in the city, and he served as an influence to Andreas Gryphius
. Plavius maintained relationshops with other poets, such as Martin Opitz, Johann George Moeresius
, and Peter Crüger
. Plavius mentions Crüger in the opening letter to his Institutio Poetica. Crüger dedicated an extremely laudatory poem to Plavius, which appears in the preface to the Praecepta logicalia.
Plavius dedicated several poems to Susanne Nuber, the daughter of a Danzig minister. Moeresius was her brother-in-law, and Plavius dedicates some of his poems to him. These contacts were successful as Plavius may have wed Nuber by 1630.
Plavius dedicated his Lehrsonnete http://www.niarts.de/plavius/lsn.htm to the councilmen of Danzig: Denen ehrenvesten und vorachtbarn herren schöpffen-herren in der rechten Stat Dantzig, Hn Arnold Dilbert, Hn. Johann Roggauen, Hn. Valentin Rögelern, Hn. Michael Bachmann. http://www.niarts.de/plavius/widmung.gif
Plavius also maintained a relationship with a wealthy brewer
from Danzig named Abraham Hoewelcke (1576–1649). Plavius would later mention Hoewelcke's son in the dedication to his Praecepta logicalia as Johannes Hoeffelius – better known as Johannes Hevelius
, the astronomer.
The place and year of Plavius' death are unknown. The year of his death must have occurred after 1630.
Germany
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poet that most likely was born in Central German Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
, in Neuhausen
Neuhausen
Neuhausen may refer to:*Neuhausen am Rheinfall, a town in the canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland*Neuhausen auf den Fildern, a municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany*Neuhausen , a municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany...
(as he calls himself "M. Johannes Plavius Nehusâ Thüringus" in some works) or Plauen
Plauen
Plauen is a town in the Free State of Saxony, east-central Germany.It is the capital of the Vogtlandkreis. The town is situated near the border of Bavaria and the Czech Republic.Plauen's slogan is Plauen - echt Spitze.-History:...
(Latin
Latin
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ized to Plavia), from which his surname
Surname
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was derived.
At the end of 1624, he was part of a Dichterkreis (circle of poets http://www.niarts.de/plavius/lyrikplavius3.html) in Danzig
History of Gdansk
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(Gdańsk) in Poland and called himself Magister (Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
) for the first time in 1626. Danzig at the time had no university, so Plavius must have obtained his degree somewhere else, most likely Frankfurt/Oder since a Johannes Plavius Tyrigotanus ("Johannes Plavius Thuringian") is listed in the registers of the winter semester of 1621.
The pastor and poet Michael Albinus in Danzig (Gdánsk), who was born in nearby Pröbbenauin in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
.
, later wrote that Plavius was active as a private teacher, providing basic instruction in the Latin language. He may have operated one of the small, semi-official Latin schools in Danzig; one assumes that he had received the necessary educational license, because he had written his Praecepta logicalia in 1628. He was certainly close to scholars and students in the city, and he served as an influence to Andreas Gryphius
Andreas Gryphius
Andreas Gryphius was a German lyric poet and dramatist.Asteroid 496 Gryphia is named in his honour.-Life and career:...
. Plavius maintained relationshops with other poets, such as Martin Opitz, Johann George Moeresius
Johann George Moeresius
Johann Georg Moeresius was a poet and rector in Danzig , Poland.Moeresius, a friend of the poet Johannes Plavius, dedicated a series of poems to the singer Constantia Zierenberg, the daughter of Johann Zierenberg who was mayor of the town from 1630 to 1642.-Sources:...
, and Peter Crüger
Peter Crüger
Peter Crüger or Peter Krüger was a mathematician, astronomer, polymath, and teacher of Johannes Hevelius.-Life:...
. Plavius mentions Crüger in the opening letter to his Institutio Poetica. Crüger dedicated an extremely laudatory poem to Plavius, which appears in the preface to the Praecepta logicalia.
Plavius dedicated several poems to Susanne Nuber, the daughter of a Danzig minister. Moeresius was her brother-in-law, and Plavius dedicates some of his poems to him. These contacts were successful as Plavius may have wed Nuber by 1630.
Plavius dedicated his Lehrsonnete http://www.niarts.de/plavius/lsn.htm to the councilmen of Danzig: Denen ehrenvesten und vorachtbarn herren schöpffen-herren in der rechten Stat Dantzig, Hn Arnold Dilbert, Hn. Johann Roggauen, Hn. Valentin Rögelern, Hn. Michael Bachmann. http://www.niarts.de/plavius/widmung.gif
Plavius also maintained a relationship with a wealthy brewer
Brewing
Brewing is the production of beer through steeping a starch source in water and then fermenting with yeast. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BCE, and archeological evidence suggests that this technique was used in ancient Egypt...
from Danzig named Abraham Hoewelcke (1576–1649). Plavius would later mention Hoewelcke's son in the dedication to his Praecepta logicalia as Johannes Hoeffelius – better known as Johannes Hevelius
Johannes Hevelius
Johannes Hevelius Some sources refer to Hevelius as Polish:Some sources refer to Hevelius as German:*Encyplopedia Britannica * of the Royal Society was a councilor and mayor of Danzig , Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth...
, the astronomer.
The place and year of Plavius' death are unknown. The year of his death must have occurred after 1630.
Works
- Epithalamien (1624), Danzig
- Praecepta Logicalia (1628) publisher Andreas Hünefeld, Danzig
- Institutio Poetica (1629)
- Trauer und Treuegedichte ("Mourning and Loyalty Poems," sonnetSonnetA sonnet is one of several forms of poetry that originate in Europe, mainly Provence and Italy. A sonnet commonly has 14 lines. The term "sonnet" derives from the Occitan word sonet and the Italian word sonetto, both meaning "little song" or "little sound"...
s) (1630). Printed by George Rhete, Danzig 1630 - Danzig Dichterkreis, poets circle.