Johann Christoph Gottsched und die Olmützer "Monathlichen Auszüge alt, und neuer Gelehrten Sachen" (1747–1748)

Abstract

The article deals with the influence of Johann Christoph Gottsched on the so-called first Austrian learned society of Enlightenment, the "Societas eruditorum incognitorum in terris Austriacis" and its scientific journal named "Monathliche Auszüge alt, und neuer Gelehrten Sachen". Gottsched was not just a member of the learned society in Olomouc, but also took part in the activities oft he journal: in 1748 for instance he published an essay on the development of Austrian literature since the Middle Ages and supervised the production of the publication in Leipzig, since the journal had to move away from Moravia because of political issues. But even before he had been an important factor for the choice of (German) language used in the journal.

Keywords

• Johann Christoph Gottsched
• Societas eruditorum incognitorum in terris Austriacis
• Monathliche Auszüge alt, und neuer Gelehrten Sachen
• Enlightenment
• Moravia
• learned society