Samuel Ludwik Zasadius

Samuel Ludwik Zasadius or "Zasadyus", "Sassadius" ("ca." 1695–1756) was a Polish religious writer and pastor. Author of popular sermons, prayer-books. Also known for propagating Polishness in Cieszyn Silesia.

Biography

Zasadius was born "ca." 1695 in Komorzno as a son of Polish pastor. He studied in Wittenberg and Jena. In the years of 1721–1730 Zasadius was a deacon and preacher of Lutheran Church in Cieszyn.

He led educational activity, published Polish magazine and learned Polish language. In 1730 expeled (with pastors Johann Adam Steinmetz and Jan Muthmann) from Austrian monarchy for being favour with Pietism movement. He stayed in Germany until 1742. After coming back, became a pastor in Tarnowskie Góry. He died there on March 25, 1756.

Works

Zasadius is an author of popular prayer-books and song-books, such as "Mleczna potrawa duchowa..." (1726), catechism "Droga do nieba..." (1723), collection of orations "Kazania pokutne" (1730). He translated a New Testament (1725), "The Small Catechism" by Martin Luther (1727) and other Luther works.

Further reading

*cite book
last=Golec
first=Józef
coauthors=Bojda, Stefania
year=1993
title=Słownik biograficzny Ziemi Cieszyńskiej
language=Polish
location=Cieszyn
publisher=Nakład autorów
oclc=69547117
volume=vol. 1
*cite web
title=Natchniony polskim duchem
last=Bednarczyk
first=Ryszard
date=October 26, 2007
work=Gwarek (wydanie internetowe)
language=Polish
url=http://gwarek.com.pl/artykul.php?a=1472

References

*cite web
title=Zasadius Samuel Ludwik
work=Internetowa encyklopedia PWN
url=http://encyklopedia.pwn.pl/haslo.php?id=4000492
accessdate=2007-11-27
language=Polish
publisher=Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN
*cite web
title=Zasadius Samuel Ludwik
work=WIEM Encyklopedia
url=http://portalwiedzy.onet.pl/60960,,,,zasadius_samuel_ludwik,haslo.html
language=Polish
accessdate=2007-11-27

Persondata
NAME=Zasadius, Samuel Ludwik
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Zasadyus, Samuel Ludwik; Sassadius, Samuel Ludwik
SHORT DESCRIPTION=writer, pastor, translator
DATE OF BIRTH=ca. 1695
PLACE OF BIRTH=Komorzno
DATE OF DEATH=March 25, 1756
PLACE OF DEATH=Tarnowskie Góry