Georg Rudolf Weckherlin (15 September 1584 – 13 February 1653) was a German poet and diplomat. Influenced by the French La Pléiade, his poetry introduced Renaissance forms and themes previously unknown in German verse.
Georg Rudolf Weckherlin.
In his political career, Weckherlin worked in the service of the Electorate of the Palatinate, serving on diplomatic missions to France and England. Weckherlin would eventually come to be employed by the English crown as an expert on foreign languages and cryptography, and continued to serve in this position in the Commonwealth of England.
Between 1620 and 1624 he lived in England in the service of the Electorate of the Palatinate, and from this connection came to be employed in various positions in the English government.[1] He was chief clerk to a succession of Secretaries of State and was especially skilled in foreign languages and cryptology. He acted as a licenser of London foreign news publications for Charles I and in the mid-1630s he assisted with the negotiations for the development of an offensive and defensive treaty with France that would have brought Britain directly into the Thirty Years' War.[2] Although employed by the English crown, when civil war came in 1642, Weckherlin chose to remain in London and serve the bureaucracy that supported the Long Parliament.[citation needed] In 1644 he was appointed "Secretary for Foreign Tongues" in England, a position in which, on the establishment of the Commonwealth, he was followed by Milton.[1] His son had a position in the household of Charles I's oldest son Prince Charles and went into exile with the royalists. He did not return to England until 1660 after the death of his father in 1653 in London.
Weckherlin was the most distinguished of the circle of South German poets[which?] who prepared the way for the Renaissance movement associated in Germany with Martin Opitz. His models were the poets of the French Pleiade, and with his psalms, odes and sonnets he broke new ground for the German lyric. An epic poem on the death of Gustavus Adolphus, in alexandrines, seems to have won most favor with his contemporaries.[1]
Worksedit
Two volumes of his Oden und Gesänge appeared in 1618 and 1619; his collected Geistliche und weltliche Gedichte in 1641. Weckherlin's Gedichte (Poems) have been edited by Hermann Fischer for the Stuttgarter Literarischer Verein (vols. cxcix.-cc., 1894–1895). Selections were published by W. Müller (1823) and Karl Goedeke (1873).[1]
His chief English poems were "Triumphal Shows Set Forth Lately at Stuttgart" (1616) and "Panegyricke to Lord Hay, Viscount of Doncaster" (James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle) (1619).
^Jayne E. E. Boys, London's News Press and the Thirty Years War, Suffolk and Rochester, 2011,
Referencesedit
C. P. Conz, Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Schriften Weckherlins (1803)
E. Höpfner, G. R. Weckherlins Oden und Gesänge (1865)
Hermann Fischer, Beiträge zur Literaturgeschichte Schwabens (1891)
Hermann Fischer (1896), "Weckherlin, Georg Rudolph", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 41, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 375–379
Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Weckherlin, Georg Rudolph" . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. This work in turn cites:
Fischer, in his contribution to the Stuttgarter Literarischer Verein as above
Cong, Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Schriften R. Weckherlins ( Ludwigsburg, 1803)
Höpfner, Weckherlins Oden und Gesänge (Berlin, 1865)
Bohm, Englands Einfluss auf Weckherlin (Göttingen, 1893)
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Weckherlin, Georg Rudolf". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 464.
January 01, 1970
georg, rudolf, weckherlin, september, 1584, february, 1653, german, poet, diplomat, influenced, french, pléiade, poetry, introduced, renaissance, forms, themes, previously, unknown, german, verse, political, career, weckherlin, worked, service, electorate, pal. Georg Rudolf Weckherlin 15 September 1584 13 February 1653 was a German poet and diplomat Influenced by the French La Pleiade his poetry introduced Renaissance forms and themes previously unknown in German verse Georg Rudolf Weckherlin In his political career Weckherlin worked in the service of the Electorate of the Palatinate serving on diplomatic missions to France and England Weckherlin would eventually come to be employed by the English crown as an expert on foreign languages and cryptography and continued to serve in this position in the Commonwealth of England Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Notes 4 ReferencesBiography editGeorg Weckherlin was born at Stuttgart After studying law in Tubingen he settled at Stuttgart and as secretary to Duke Johann Friedrich of Wurttemberg was employed on diplomatic missions to France and England 1 Between 1620 and 1624 he lived in England in the service of the Electorate of the Palatinate and from this connection came to be employed in various positions in the English government 1 He was chief clerk to a succession of Secretaries of State and was especially skilled in foreign languages and cryptology He acted as a licenser of London foreign news publications for Charles I and in the mid 1630s he assisted with the negotiations for the development of an offensive and defensive treaty with France that would have brought Britain directly into the Thirty Years War 2 Although employed by the English crown when civil war came in 1642 Weckherlin chose to remain in London and serve the bureaucracy that supported the Long Parliament citation needed In 1644 he was appointed Secretary for Foreign Tongues in England a position in which on the establishment of the Commonwealth he was followed by Milton 1 His son had a position in the household of Charles I s oldest son Prince Charles and went into exile with the royalists He did not return to England until 1660 after the death of his father in 1653 in London Weckherlin was the most distinguished of the circle of South German poets which who prepared the way for the Renaissance movement associated in Germany with Martin Opitz His models were the poets of the French Pleiade and with his psalms odes and sonnets he broke new ground for the German lyric An epic poem on the death of Gustavus Adolphus in alexandrines seems to have won most favor with his contemporaries 1 Works editTwo volumes of his Oden und Gesange appeared in 1618 and 1619 his collected Geistliche und weltliche Gedichte in 1641 Weckherlin s Gedichte Poems have been edited by Hermann Fischer for the Stuttgarter Literarischer Verein vols cxcix cc 1894 1895 Selections were published by W Muller 1823 and Karl Goedeke 1873 1 His chief English poems were Triumphal Shows Set Forth Lately at Stuttgart 1616 and Panegyricke to Lord Hay Viscount of Doncaster James Hay 1st Earl of Carlisle 1619 Notes editThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message a b c d e Chisholm 1911 Jayne E E Boys London s News Press and the Thirty Years War Suffolk and Rochester 2011 References editC P Conz Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Schriften Weckherlins 1803 E Hopfner G R Weckherlins Oden und Gesange 1865 Hermann Fischer Beitrage zur Literaturgeschichte Schwabens 1891 Hermann Fischer 1896 Weckherlin Georg Rudolph Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie in German vol 41 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot pp 375 379 Gilman D C Peck H T Colby F M eds 1905 Weckherlin Georg Rudolph New International Encyclopedia 1st ed New York Dodd Mead This work in turn cites Fischer in his contribution to the Stuttgarter Literarischer Verein as above Cong Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Schriften R Weckherlins Ludwigsburg 1803 Hopfner Weckherlins Oden und Gesange Berlin 1865 Bohm Englands Einfluss auf Weckherlin Gottingen 1893 Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Weckherlin Georg Rudolf Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 28 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 464 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georg Rudolf Weckherlin amp oldid 1180111743, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
