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26-643: Gellért may refer to: People [ edit ] Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715–1769), German poet Dina Gellert  [ da ] (born 1961), Danish children's book illustrator Hugo Gellert (1892–1985), Hungarian-American illustrator and muralist Imre Gellért (1888–1981), Hungarian gymnast Jay Gellert (born 1956), American CEO Lawrence Gellert (1898–1979), American music collector Rayna Gellert (born 1976), American fiddler Gellért Ivancsics (born 1987), Hungarian soccer player Gellert Tamas (born 1963), Swedish writer Saint Gellért,

52-485: A Privatdozent in philosophy at the university of Leipzig, lecturing on poetry , rhetoric , and moral philosophy. In 1751 he was appointed extraordinary professor of philosophy, a post he held until his death at Leipzig in 1769. Gellert was esteemed and venerated by his students, and others who knew him, due in great part to his personal character; he was known to be unflaggingly amiable and generous, and of unaffected piety and humility. He wrote in order to raise

78-544: A hotel in Budapest, Hungary Gellért Baths , baths at the hotel Geraltov (Hungarian: Gellért , a village and municipality in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia See also [ edit ] Gelert (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gellért . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

104-519: A private tutor for a few years. Returning to Leipzig in 1741, he contributed to the Bremer Beiträge , a periodical founded by former disciples of Johann Christoph Gottsched who had revolted against the pedantry of his school. Owing to shyness and poor health, Gellert gave up the idea of entering the ministry. However, he finally completed his magister degree in 1743 and qualified as a university lecturer in 1744. In 1745 he established himself as

130-474: A second part appearing in 1748, established his literary reputation. A comparably popular collection of religious poems and hymns, Geistliche Oden und Lieder , appeared in 1758. It contained hymns such as " Herr, stärke mich, dein Leiden zu bedenken ", a Passion hymn written to the tune of " Herzliebster Jesu ". Not a little of Gellert's fame is due to the time when he lived and wrote. The German literature of

156-1012: A teacher also of good writing style, in 1751 he published a volume of model letters, along with an essay on letter-writing ( Briefe, nebst einer praktischen Abhandlung von dem guten Geschmacke in Briefen ). See Gellert's Sämtliche Schriften (first edition, 10 vols., Leipzig, 1769–1774; last edition, Berlin , 1867). Sämtliche Fabeln und Erzählungen have been often published separately, the latest edition in 1896. A selection of Gellert's poetry (with an excellent introduction) can be found in F. Muncker, Die Bremer Beiträge ( Stuttgart , 1899). For studies of Gellert's life and work see lives by J. A. Cramer (Leipzig, 1774), H. Döring ( Greiz , 1833), and H. O. Nietschmann (2nd ed., Halle, 1901); also Gellerts Tagebuch aus dem Jahre 1761 (2nd ed., Leipzig, 1863) and Gellert's Briefwechsel mit Demoiselle Lucius (Leipzig, 1823). Gellert's Fables and Other Poems. Translated by J. A. Murke (London: 1851). Fables and Tales by

182-537: Is one of the most famous burial places of the Wettin family. The hill on which the castle and the cathedral are built offers a view over the roofs of the old town. Meissen's historical district is located mostly around the market at the foot of the castle hill. It contains many buildings of Renaissance architecture . Also imposing is the view from the 57-metre-high tower of the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), situated in

208-731: The Battle of Meissen . During World War II , a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located in Meissen. Meissen served as an important place of religious dialogue in 1988 when the agreement on mutual recognition between the German Evangelical Church (both East and West German) and the Church of England was signed in the town. Meissen is famous for the manufacture of porcelain , based on extensive local deposits of china clay ( kaolin ) and potter's clay (potter's earth). Meissen porcelain

234-866: The Katholische Hofkirche in Dresden. In 965, the Margraviate of Meissen , a frontier march of the Holy Roman Empire , was founded, with Meissen as its capital. A market town by 1000, Meissen passed to the Duchy of Poland in 1002 under Boleslaw I the Brave , afterwards into hands of Henry II a few months later and to the House of Wettin in 1089. In 1015, Meissen was besieged by the Poles led by future King Mieszko II . In 1241,

260-724: The pottery market or the Weinfest , which celebrates the wine harvest. Meissen wine is produced at the vineyards in the river valley ( Elbtal ) around the town, part of the Saxonian wine region , one of the northernmost in Europe. Meissen is the home of the Saxon public elite college Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra zu Meißen . Also the Saxon Civil Servants Academy and the Academy of

286-521: The German Aesop, C. F. Gellert (1715–1769). Translated by John W. Van Cleve (Lewiston and Lampeter: Mellen, 2013, ISBN   978-0-7734-4514-7 ). "Jesus Lives! The Victory's Won" is a translation of Gellert's "Jesu lebt, mit ihm auch ich" (Jesus lives, I with him") from Geistliche Oden und Lieder . It is set to the tune of "Jesus, meine Zuversicht". Beethoven set to music six of Gellert's poems as Sechs Lieder Gellerts am Klavier zu singen (1803);

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312-581: The early West Slavic settlement of Miśni inhabited by Glomatians and was founded as a German town by King Henry the Fowler in 929. In 968, the Diocese of Meissen was founded, and Meissen became the episcopal see of a bishop . The Catholic bishopric was suppressed in 1581 after the diocese accepted the Protestant Reformation (1559), but re-created in 1921 with its seat first at Bautzen and now at

338-476: The former residence of the House of Wettin , is regarded as being the first castle to be used as a royal residence in the German-speaking world. Built between 1472 and 1525, it is a fine example of late Gothic style. It was redecorated in the 19th century with a range of murals depicting Saxon history. Today the castle is a museum. Nearby is the 13th-century Gothic Meissen Cathedral ( Meißner Dom ), whose chapel

364-455: The last of which was much admired. His novel Leben der schwedischen Gräfin von G. (1746), a weak imitation of Samuel Richardson 's Pamela , is remarkable for being the first German attempt at a psychological novel . Besides lecturing to large audiences on moral matters, Gellert maintained a wide-ranging correspondence with both strangers and friends, especially with those seeking advice on moral questions. Regarded by many correspondents as

390-566: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gellért&oldid=1255476321 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Articles containing Hungarian-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Christian F%C3%BCrchtegott Gellert Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (4 July 1715 – 13 December 1769)

416-603: The minds of the common people [in London]." The fables , for which Gellert took La Fontaine as his model, are simple and didactic. His religious poems were adopted as hymns by Catholics and Protestants alike. The best known of his hymns is " Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur " (“The Heavens are Telling”). Gellert wrote a few sentimental comedies : Die Betschwester ( The Praying Sister , 1745), Die kranke Frau ( The Sick Woman , 1747), Das Los in der Lotterie (1748), and Die zärtlichen Schwestern ( The Affectionate Sisters , 1747),

442-571: The name by which the Hungarian bishop Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) is commonly known Other uses [ edit ] Gellert Grindelwald (1882–1998), a character from the Harry Potter franchise Gellért Hill , a hill in Budapest, Hungary Gellért Hill Cave , a cave in Gellért Hill which contains a church Gellért Hill Calvary , a Late Baroque calvary on Gellért Hill Hotel Gellért ,

468-624: The old market-place. This church, not to be confused with the Dresden Frauenkirche , was first mentioned in a 1205 deed issued by Bishop Dietrich II and after a blaze about 1450 rebuilt in the Late Gothic style of a hall church . Its tower hosts the world's first porcelain carillon, manufactured in 1929 on the occasion of the town's 1000-years-jubilee. Another popular tourist sight is the world-famous Meissen porcelain factory. From spring to autumn, several festivals take place in Meissen, such as

494-515: The period was dominated by Gottsched's school. A band of high-spirited youths, of whom Gellert was one, resolved to free themselves from what were seen as the conventional trammels of such pedants, and began a revolution which was finally consummated by Schiller and Goethe . Karl Philipp Moritz , in the context of his travels in England in 1782, remarked: "Among us Germans ... I can think of no poet's name beyond Gellert's which comes readily into

520-1059: The poems were all from Geistliche Oden und Lieder , including " Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur ". Some of Gellerts poems became hymns, such as " Wenn ich, o Schöpfer, deine Macht ". In 1857 Berthold Auerbach paid tribute to Gellert in his story "Gellerts letzte Weihnachten", published in his Deutscher Familienkalender (German family almanac); the story was translated into English as "Christian Gellert's Last Christmas", first published in 1869. Meissen [REDACTED] Margraviate of Meissen 968–1002 [REDACTED] Duchy of Poland 1002 [REDACTED] Margraviate of Meissen 1002–1423 [REDACTED]   Electorate of Saxony 1423–1806 [REDACTED]   Kingdom of Saxony 1806–1871 [REDACTED]   German Empire 1871–1918 [REDACTED]   Weimar Republic 1918–1933 [REDACTED]   Nazi Germany 1933–1945 [REDACTED]   Allied-occupied Germany 1945–1949 [REDACTED]   East Germany 1949–1990 [REDACTED]   Germany 1990–present It grew out of

546-484: The porcelain factory can still be found today. Along with porcelain, other ceramics are also manufactured in the town. In the old town streets, there have been set up numerous porcelain stores, often selling antique Meissen porcelain and sometimes offering repair of broken porcelain. In Meissen and the surrounding area, several former painters from the manufacturer have set up porcelain painting workshops and galleries with their own pieces of porcelain art. The Albrechtsburg,

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572-408: The religious and moral character of the people, and to this end employed language which, though at times prolix, was always correct and clear. He thus became one of the most popular German authors, and some of his poems enjoyed a celebrity out of proportion to their literary value. His immensely successful collection of fables and stories in verse, Fabeln und Erzählungen , first published in 1746, with

598-642: The town was attacked in the Mongol raid on Meissen . The small Mongol force under Orda Khan defeated Meissens's defenders and much of the town was destroyed. The Mongols withdrew from Germany after the death of Ögedei Khan , sparing the region from further destruction. The town was at the forefront of the Ostsiedlung , or intensive German settlement of the rural Slavic lands east of the Elbe, and its reception of town rights dates to 1332. The construction of Meissen Cathedral

624-576: Was a German poet , one of the forerunners of the golden age of German literature that was ushered in by Lessing . Gellert was born at Hainichen in Saxony , at the foot of the Erzgebirge . After attending the school of St. Afra in Meissen , he entered Leipzig University in 1734 as a student of theology , but in 1738 Gellert broke off his studies as his family could no longer afford to support him and became

650-671: Was begun in 1260 on the same hill as the Albrechtsburg castle. The resulting lack of space led to the cathedral being one of the smallest cathedrals in Europe . The church is also known as being one of the purest examples of Gothic architecture. In 1423, Meissen became capital of the Electorate of Saxony . In 1464, the capital was moved to Dresden . In 1759, the Austrians defeated the Prussians at

676-736: Was the first high-quality porcelain to be produced outside of the Orient . The first European porcelain was manufactured in Meissen in 1710, when by decree of King Augustus II the Strong the Royal-Polish and Electoral-Saxon Porcelain Factory ( Königlich-Polnische und Kurfürstlich-Sächsische Porzellan-Manufaktur ) was opened in the Albrechtsburg. In 1861, it was moved to the Triebisch river valley of Meissen, where

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