CHIEF FACTS AND DATES IN THE LIFE OF SCHLEIERMACHER.
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Nov. 21, FRIEDRICH DANIEL ERNST SCHLEIERMACHER born at Breslau, in Silesia. Went to the school of the United Brethren at Niesky, in Upper Lusatia; and subsequently to the Theological Seminary of the same community at Gnadau, in Saxony.
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Left the Moravian Communion. Studied at the University of Halle, under Nösselt, Knapp, Eberhard, and Wolf. Became Tutor in the family of Count Dohna-Schlobitten, of Finkenstein in Prussia. Removed to Berlin, to the Seminary for Masters of Classical Schools (in the capacity of Assistant-Teacher).
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His ordination. Assistant-Minister at Landsberg on the Warthe, in Brandenburg.
1796–1802. Preacher at the Charité (the principal Hospital) in Berlin. Assisted the elder Sack (afterwards Bishop Sack) in translating “Blair’s Sermons.” Issued a translation of Fawcett’s “Sermons,” (Berlin, 1798). Took part with the brothers Schlegel in the “Athenæum.” Published his “Discourses on Religion,” (Berlin, 1799); “Monologues,” (Berlin, 1800); “Letters of a Preacher residing out of Berlin,” (an occasional production—Berlin, 1800); and a first collection of “Sermons,” (Berlin, 1801). He also agreed to join Friedrich Schlegel in translating Plato, but afterwards undertook the work alone.
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Court-Chaplain (Minister of the Court-Church) at Stolpe, in Pomerania.
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“First Lines of a Criticism of the Doctrine of Morals, as hitherto treated,” (Berlin).
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“Two Non-Prejudicative Opinions,” &c., (Berlin). First volume of Plato. Declined a call to the University of Würzburg. Appointed University Preacher, and Professor Extraordinary of Theology and Philosophy at Halle.
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“Christmas, a Dialogue,” (Halle).
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(Halle attached to the Kingdom of Westphalia). Returned to Berlin, and lectured there. “Critical Letter on the so-called First Epistle of Paul to Timothy,” (Berlin, 1807). “Occasional Thoughts on Universities, in the German sense,” (Berlin, 1808).
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Minister of Trinity Church, Berlin. His marriage.
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Professor in the New University of Berlin. Attached to the Ministry of the Interior for the Department of Public Instruction.
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Member of the Academy of Sciences. “Brief Outline of the Study of Theology.”
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Secretary of the Philosophical Class in the Academy. Release from his connexion with the Ministry of the Interior.
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“Critical Essay on the Gospel of Luke.” President of the Berlin Synod.
1817–18. Controversy with Von Ammon.
1821–22. “Connected Exhibition of the Christian Faith, according to the Principles of the Evangelical Church.”
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Establishment of the “Studien und Kritiken”—a genuine product of his spirit, though not directed by him.
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Feb. 12. Died at Berlin. His remains are interred in the cemetery of his parish, at some little distance from the city on its southern side. A simple monument, with a bust in white marble, of exquisite workmanship (by Rauch), has been erected over his grave.
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