Kristijonas donelaitis biography of abraham

On October 21, he was ordained and appointed to the Lutheran parish of Tolminkiemis Tollmingkehmen , of which he was pastor until his death in Apart from his primary duties, which helped him to get know the material and spiritual life of his peasant parishers, Donelaitis was involved in construction, mechanical works and gardening.

The first scientific publication, the poem Das Jahr in vier Gesängen (The Seasons, ) by Kristijonas Donelaitis (–), was significant.

In Tolminkiemis, he renovated the parsonage and built a new brick church, a school, and a shelter for clerical widows. Donelaitis was known to construct physical devices barometers etc. At the end of his life, in , he became embroiled in litigation with the tenant of the royal estate Amtmann in Tolminkiemis concerning separation of peasant, church and royal lands, wherein he represented the church and peasantry; the compromise settlement was achieved only after Don elaitis' death He is buried in the Tolminkiemis church.

In: Hartknoch, Christoph — Kristijonas Donelaitis studied there at the Faculty of Theology in — He learned theology, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, French and music. It was attended, among others, by Donelaitis, who used this venue to inform himself both about old and newly-published Lithuanian books. As he was not aware of the existence of the documents exhibited here, they have stayed outside the scope of vision of Lithuanian researchers.

The originals of the documents are held in the Prussian Privy State Archives. Consignatio Studiosorum Theologiae … : [Manuscript].

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The Tolminkiemis church. Kristijonas Donelaitis was the pastor of the Tolminkiemis parish from until the end of his life. His efforts were instrumental in constructing a new school and a shelter for clerical widows, in rebuilding the parsonage and the church. Donelaitis held services and preached sermons on Sundays and holidays in two languages: in the morning, in German; in the afternoon, in Lithuanian.