Joachim Vadian
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Joachim Vadian (29 November 1484 – 6 April 1551), born as Joachim von Watt, was a
Biography
Vadian was born in
In Vienna, he changed his name to Joachimus Vadianus; like so many other humanists, he preferred a Latin name to express his admiration for the classic masters. He evaded the outbreak of the
In 1509 completed his studies with the degree of
of the University of Vienna.In the following years, Vadian studied
In St. Gallen, he was appointed
He died in St. Gallen. In his testament, he donated his large private library to the city. His collection became the nucleus of the cantonal library of St. Gallen, which is named Vadiana.
Selected works
- Vadian: De poetica et carminis ratione liber, Vienna 1518. A comprehensive work on the history of literature.
Modern critical edition with German translation in 3 vols: Joachim Vadianus, De Poetica by Peter Schäffer (Humanistische Bibliothek, Reihe II: Texte, 21, I-III). Wilhelm Fink, Munich 1973-1977, vol. 1 [ISBN unspecified]; vol. 2
- Vadian: Grosse Chronik der Äbte des Klosters St. Gallen, St. Gallen 1529. A history of the abbots of the abbey of St. Gallen.
- Vadian: Epitome trium terrae partium, Asiae, Africae et Europae..., Zürich 1534. A world atlas (one of the first to include America).
- Vadian: Aphorismorum de consideratione eucharistiae libri VI, St. Gallen 1535. A theological treatise arguing for the reformed interpretation of the eucharist as a symbolism.
References
- Gordon, Bruce, The Swiss Reformation, 1994, ISBN 9780719051180, pp. 326–327
- Jehle, M. & Jehle, F.: Vadian der Reformator, ch. 4 in Kleine St. Galler Reformationsgeschichte, St. Gallen, 1977. ISBN 3-85993-012-5. In German.
- Wenneker, Erich (1997). "Vadian (von Watt), Joachim". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 12. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 1003–1013. ISBN 3-88309-068-9.
External links
- Vadiana.
- Works by Joachim Vadian at Post-Reformation Digital Library
- Description of Vadian's world atlas.
- A genealogy; Joachim Vadianus appears in generation 14.
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