Daniel_Czepko

Daniel Czepko von Reigersfeld

Daniel Czepko von Reigersfeld

German Lutheran poet and dramatist

Daniel Czepko von Reigersfeld (1605–1660) was a German Lutheran poet and dramatist, known for his mystical verse influenced by Jacob Böhme.[1][2] "Czepko" was his family name, so he is commonly known as Daniel Czepko.

Daniel Czepko.

Life

His father was a Lutheran pastor. He studied medicine at Leipzig, and then went to Strasbourg to study law. He became acquainted with Matthias Bernegger, before returning to Silesia.[3]

Works

Czepko wrote a collection of religious epigrams, the Sexcenta Monodisticha Sapientum. It was an influence on Angelus Silesius.[4]

Notes

  1. [1]
    William Grange (1 December 2010). Historical Dictionary of German Literature To 1945. Scarecrow Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-8108-6771-0. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. [2]
    Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly (12 June 2000). The Cambridge History of German Literature. Cambridge University Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-521-78573-0. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  3. [3]
    Gerald Gillespie (1 June 1971). German Baroque Poetry. Ardent Media. p. 107. GGKEY:H48ZSTW7X0B. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  4. [4]
    Bruno Boesch (1973). German Literature: A Critical Survey. Taylor & Francis. p. 123. ISBN 9780416149401. GGKEY:9NAX3UQ3T95. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
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