- Bartholomaeus Nigrinus
Bartholomaeus Schwartz,
latinised to Bartholomaeus Nigrinus (1595-1646) waspastor of theSt. Peter and St. Paul's Church inDanzig (Gdańsk),Royal Prussia (Poland).He might be related to
Wilhelm Nigrinus (1588 inKaaden - 1638 inWittenberg ) (), a Germanethnologist .The famous poet
Martin Opitz , a friend, lodged at pastor Nigrinus' place, while visiting Danzig. Both Opitz and Nigrinus sent recommendation letters along with aRobert Fludd . Fludd was connected to theRosicrucian movement and the Danzig edition of the Rosicrucian Manifestos was printed by the Danzig printerAndreas Hünefeld ("Huenefeldt" or "Hunsfeldus") (1609-1652).Comenius of Bohemia and Nigrinus had worked in nearby
Elbing (Elbląg) on a Bohemian "Pansophy ". After the poet Opitz died, pastor Nigrinus with two of his associates edited the Opitz poems published by Huenefeld.ee also
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Peter Georg Niger (Latinized from Schwartz) (1434 inKaaden - 1481/1484)External links
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