Matthäus Dresser
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Matthäus Dresser | |
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 16th century depiction of Dresser | |
| Born | 24 August 1536 |
| Died | 18 November 1559 |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Spouse(s) | Juliana Sarcerius, Maria Cordes |
Matthäus Dresser, (also: Matteaus, Matthaei; Dressler, Drescher, Dresserus, Dresseri) (24 August 1536 in Erfurt – 5 October 1607 in Leipzig)[1] was a Lutheran German humanist, pedagogue, philosopher, and historian.
Dresser attended school in Erfurt and Eisleben, and later studied at the University or Erfurt, where he attended lectures by Martin Seidemann.[2] In Erfurt, records of Dresser go back to 1559, where he earned a Masters of Philosophy. In 1560, he learned Biblical Hebrew during his university studies. When the Protestant Council Grammar School of Erfurt began construction in 1561, Dresser participated in the founding of the University, where he became a professor of Greek Literature.[3] Dressner aspired to attend the University of Wittenberg, but was unable to do so due to illness at the time.[4]
In 1575, Dresser became the rector of the Electoral Provincial School of St. Afra school in Meissen. After six years of tenure, he became a professor of Greco-Roman liturgy and history at the University of Leipzig. There, he was appointed dean of the philosophy school, and was the rector of alma mater in 1599. Dresser translated several works of Latin into German, such as Prophyry's Isagoge.[4] He later became the electoral historiographer of Saxony.[5][6][7]
Personal life
Dresser was married twice in his life. His first marriage was to Juliana Sarcerius, daughter of Lutheran theologian and disciple Erasmus Sarcerius. He was, by that relation, brother in law to Zacharias Praetorius. After the death of Juliana, Dresser married Maria Cordes, the daughter of the prepositus at Leipzig University, M. Henricus Cordes.[4] He did not produce progeny in either marriage. Dresser died of Malaria on October 7, 1607, and was buried at the Paulinerkirche.[8]
