
Daniel Czepko von Reigersfeld
Poet and dramatist
Daniel Czepko von Reigersfeld
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Intro | Poet and dramatist |
A.K.A. | Daniel Czepko, Czepko, Daniel Czepko von Reigersfeld |
Was | Poet Author Lawyer Poet lawyer Writer |
From | Germany |
Type | Law Literature |
Gender | male |
Birth | 23 September 1605, Koskowice, Poland |
Death | 9 September 1660, Wołów, Poland (aged 55 years) |
Star sign | Libra |
Peoplepill ID | daniel-czepko-von-reigersfeld |
The details
Biography

Daniel Czepko von Reigersfeld (1605–1660) was a German Lutheran poet and dramatist, known for his mystical verse influenced by Jacob Böhme. "Czepko" was his family name, so he is commonly known as Daniel Czepko.
Life
His father was a Lutheran pastor. He studied medicine at Leipzig, and then went to Strasbourg to study law. He became acquainted with Matthias Bernegger, before returning to Silesia.
Works
Czepko wrote a collection of religious epigrams, the Sexcenta Monodisticha Sapientum. It was an influence on Angelus Silesius.
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https://archive.org/details/historicaldictio0000gran
https://archive.org/details/historicaldictio0000gran/page/21
https://books.google.com/books?id=feweVgIYXM8C&pg=PA124
https://books.google.com/books?id=3jc4VVOWt4QC&pg=PA107
https://books.google.com/books?id=XDwOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA123
http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n88-654423
http://thesaurus.cerl.org/record/cnp00397971
https://authority.bibsys.no/authority/rest/authorities/html/90289402
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb12161811z
https://data.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb12161811z
https://d-nb.info/gnd/118677640