Dogmatik, oder kurzer Begriff der christlichen Religion fur kunstige Religionslehrer nach der neuesten vermehrten Auflage des Originals ins Deutsche ubersetzt

Morus, D. Samuel Friedrich Nathan. [Nathanael]; Schneider, Johann Heinrich Adolph

Published by Buchhandlung der Grosschen Erben, 1795

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Enlarged edition. Boards stained and toned along top edge and a bit rubbed, light stain to margin of one section of pages, a few pages lightly foxed, owner bookplate of Joseph Torrey on front endpaper. 1795 Hard Cover. xxxiv, 290 pp. 8vo. German translation (in Fraktur script) of Epitome Theologiae Christianae. A text designed for religious instruction, written by a Leipzig University professor of theology. Title translates as Dogmatics; or A Brief Concept of the Christian Religion for Artistic Religious Teachers, Translated into German from the Latest Enlarged Edition of the Original. Morus, "a distinguished German Lutheran divine, was born at Lauban, in Upper Lusatia, November 30, 1736. He received his first education from his father, who was professor in the grammar-school at Lauban, and in 1754 Samuel went to study philosophy and theology in the University of Leipsic, where he was a devoted pupil of Ernesti, and under the guidance of this celebrated master of exegetical theology laid the foundations of his future usefulness and renown. He soon distinguished himself by his learning and his sound judgment, and became successively at his alma mater professor of philosophy in 1768, and of the Greek and Latin languages in 1771. After the death of his beloved teacher, Ernesti, in 1782, Morus was appointed to fill his place as professor of theology. His learning, activity, and sound judgment rendered him eminently fitted for that position, which he retained until his death, November 11, 1792. It was as a teacher rather than as a writer that the influence of Morus was chiefly felt. His works are mostly posthumous publications, issued under the editorship of men who had been his pupils, one of whom fairly estimates the position of Morus when he says that the science of hermeneutics "ab Ernestio reformata," was "a Moro exculta et dilucidius explicata." He left valuable editions of various classical authors, commentaries on most of the books of the N.T., and other books of value. Among these, the most important are Vita J.J. Reiskii (Leips. 1776, 8vo): - Epitome Theologiae Christianae (Leips. 1789, 8vo; transl. into German by Schneider, 1795). This manual of theology went through several editions, and was long used as a text-book of dogmatics in several universities." - Biblical Cyclopedia.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dogmatik, oder kurzer Begriff der christlichen Religion fur kunstige Religionslehrer nach der neuesten vermehrten Auflage des Originals ins Deutsche ubersetzt
• Publisher: Buchhandlung der Grosschen Erben
• Publication Date: 1795
• Language: English
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: Revised and Enlarged Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 10 ounces