Breitinger studied theology and philology and first earned recognition from 1730 through a new edition of the Septuaginta. From 1731 he worked as Professor of Hebrew and later of Greek in the gymnasium in Zürich. Breitinger was however best known for his collaborations with his friend Johann Jakob Bodmer. In their joint work it cannot always to be distinguished, from whom most of the suggestions came. The main part of the historical collection Thesaurus Historicae Helveticae (1735) may be attributed to Breitinger.
Breitinger's principal work Critische Dichtkunst (1740) was a rejection of the traditional poetic principle of imitation of nature for the benefit of the creative imagination; it had a big influence on German literary theory and the burgeoning genius cult. In this context was also the literary-historically significant dispute of Bodmer and Breitinger with Johann Christoph Gottsched.
Worksedit
Kritische Abhandlung von der Natur, den Absichten und dem Gebrauche der Gleichnisse, 1740
Critische Dichtkunst, 1740
Verteidigung der schweizerischen Muse Herrn D. A. Hallers, 1744
Further readingedit
Wolfgang Bender: Johann Jakob Bodmer und Johann Jakob Breitinger. Metzler, Stuttgart 1973. (= Sammlung Metzler; 113) ISBN3-476-10113-4
Thomas Brunnschweiler: Johann Jakob Breitingers "Bedencken von Comoedien oder Spilen". Die Theaterfeindlichkeit im alten Zürich. Edition - Kommentar - Monographie. Lang, Bern u.a. 1989. (= Zürcher germanistische Studien; 17) ISBN3-261-04102-1
Uwe Möller: Rhetorische Ueberlieferung und Dichtungstheorie im frühen 18. Jahrhundert. Studien zu Gottsched, Breitinger und Georg Friedrich Meier. Fink, München 1983. ISBN3-7705-2102-1
johann, jakob, breitinger, swiss, architect, architect, swiss, antistes, antistes, march, 1701, zürich, december, 1776, swiss, philologist, author, engraving, after, johann, kaspar, füssli, contents, life, works, further, reading, external, linkslife, editbrei. For the Swiss architect see Johann Jakob Breitinger architect For the Swiss antistes see Johann Jakob Breitinger Antistes Johann Jakob Breitinger 1 March 1701 in Zurich 14 December 1776 was a Swiss philologist and author Johann Jakob Breitinger in an engraving after Johann Kaspar Fussli Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Further reading 4 External linksLife editBreitinger studied theology and philology and first earned recognition from 1730 through a new edition of the Septuaginta From 1731 he worked as Professor of Hebrew and later of Greek in the gymnasium in Zurich Breitinger was however best known for his collaborations with his friend Johann Jakob Bodmer In their joint work it cannot always to be distinguished from whom most of the suggestions came The main part of the historical collection Thesaurus Historicae Helveticae 1735 may be attributed to Breitinger Breitinger s principal work Critische Dichtkunst 1740 was a rejection of the traditional poetic principle of imitation of nature for the benefit of the creative imagination it had a big influence on German literary theory and the burgeoning genius cult In this context was also the literary historically significant dispute of Bodmer and Breitinger with Johann Christoph Gottsched Works editKritische Abhandlung von der Natur den Absichten und dem Gebrauche der Gleichnisse 1740 Critische Dichtkunst 1740 Verteidigung der schweizerischen Muse Herrn D A Hallers 1744Further reading editWolfgang Bender Johann Jakob Bodmer und Johann Jakob Breitinger Metzler Stuttgart 1973 Sammlung Metzler 113 ISBN 3 476 10113 4 Thomas Brunnschweiler Johann Jakob Breitingers Bedencken von Comoedien oder Spilen Die Theaterfeindlichkeit im alten Zurich Edition Kommentar Monographie Lang Bern u a 1989 Zurcher germanistische Studien 17 ISBN 3 261 04102 1 Uwe Moller Rhetorische Ueberlieferung und Dichtungstheorie im fruhen 18 Jahrhundert Studien zu Gottsched Breitinger und Georg Friedrich Meier Fink Munchen 1983 ISBN 3 7705 2102 1External links editJohann Jakob Breitinger in the German National Library catalogue Johann Jakob Breitinger in German French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Works by Johann Jakob Breitinger at Post Reformation Digital Library Kurzbiografie von Johann Jakob Breitinger in German NZZ zum 300 Geburtstag von Johann Jakob Breitinger in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johann Jakob Breitinger amp oldid 1109110357, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
