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Simon Mencius

Born: 1538 · Quedlinburg · Died: 1606 · Helmstedt

Phil. Prof. d. lateinischen Sprache in Helmstedt (1581–1606); Phil. Prof. d. niederen Mathematik in Helmstedt (1594–1606)

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Faculty of Philosophy
Born
1538 · Quedlinburg
Died
1606 · Helmstedt
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Not documented
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Academic chronology

Chairs and career

  1. 1581–1606 Lehrstuhl für Latein, Helmstedt
  2. 1594–1606 Lehrstuhl für niedere Mathematik, Helmstedt
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Lectures 36
  1. 1603B
    [...] Nam reliquis diebus, qui a planetis foemineis nomen habent, emendat domi suae tyrunculis, vno prosam, altero carmen exhibitum. Atq. ita primum & vltimum cuiusq. hebdomadis diem exercitijs styli vtrivsq: intermedios vero artium & Latinitatis praeceptionibus tradendis, ad rerum verborumq. in stylo cognitionem pariter facientibus, impendit.Lectio privata · Philosophische Fakultät
  2. 1603B
    [...] altera Latinitatem Romanam de autoribus claßicis. [...] 2. Hora prima pomeridiana in aedibus communis mensae post finitos enarrando duos officiorum Ciceronis libros, interpretatur nunc primum Ouidij librum de Ponto, vel potius a Ponto, eamq. interpretationem continuat diebus Martis & Iouis tantum. [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  3. 1603B
    M. Simon Mencivs Quedlingaep. duabus quotidie horis operas publicas procurat: vna Mathematices elementa explicans [...] I. Hora octaua matutina in auditorio philosophico minore illo, post absolutum de Sphaera libellum, & additas de tempestatibus praecognoscendis regulas astrologicas, denuo exponit arithmeticam practicam cum Computo Ecclesiastico Iohannis de Sacrobusto. Quam expositionem instituit alternis, ita vt priore biduo Computum, posteriore arithmeticam tractet. [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  4. 1602B
    [...] altera Latinam grammaticen de auctoribus claßicis. [...] II. Hora prima postmeridiana in aedibus communis mensae, post finitum nuper hymnum, quem Seqentiam Pentecostes vulgo nominant, repetit interpretationum 2. lib. officiorum Ciceronis, eamq. continuat diebus Martis & Iovis tantum. Nam altero biduo eadem hora emendat tyronibus oratiunculas vel ligata vel solut a oratione exhibitas.Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  5. 1602B
    M. Simon Mencivs Quedlingaep. pro tempore Decanus, duabus quotidie horis docet publice: vna elementa Mathematices: [...] I. Hora 8 antemeridiana in auditorio Philosophorum minore post absolutum arithmetices Practicae libellum, qui autorem Gemmam Frisium habet, per quatriduum explicat denuo Sphaeram a Iohanne de Sacrobusto conscriptam.Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  6. 1600B
    M. Simon Mencivs Quedlingaep. sicut geminam in docendo suscepit prouinciam, grammaticam videlicet & mathematicam: ita quotidie horis duabus ordinariis operas publicas procurat- 1. H. 8. a. m. in auditorio philosophorum minore post absolutam de numeris tractatum quadri partititum, progredi, ut iam coepit, perget in quaestionibus sphaericis Hartmanni Beieri.Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät · Auditorium Philosophorum
  7. 1600B
    [...] diebus vero Iovis librum secundum officiorum Ciceronis ad filium quaemadmodum primum ejusdem librum aliquoties cum [...] privatimq[ue] interpretatus est.Lectio privata · Philosophische Fakultät
  8. 1600B
    [...] diebus vero Iovis librum secundum officiorum Ciceronis ad filium quaemadmodum primum ejusdem librum aliquoties cum publice privatimq[ue] interpretatus est.Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät · Aedes communes
  9. 1600B
    2. H. 1. p. m. in aedibus communis mensae diebus Martis post absolutos dialogos euangelicos, pertextamq[ue], ennarrando Plauti Aululariam, & aggredi iam coepit, & sedulo enarrando continuabit, Deo favente, eruditum carmen protrepticon Ansonii de studio iuvenili ad nepotem [...].Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät · Aedes communes
  10. 1599A
    [...] pomeridianis vero perget in Plauti interpretatione & aliis exercitijs Linguae Latinae.Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  11. 1599A
    M. Simon Mencivs Quedlin. post explicata primo doctrinam Sphaericam, & additum deinde Tractatum de Iudicijs Ecclipsium & Cometarum, repetet hac aestate arithmeticam practicam. horis antemeridianis: [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  12. 1597A
    M. Simon Mencio Quedlingaep. sicut geminae traditae sunt auctoritate publica in docendo partes: ita quotidie per duas horas ordinarias incumbunt labores academici. I. In mathematicis disciplinis hora 8. antemeridiana, post absolutam nuper de primo motu doctrinam sphaericam, tradit nunc quatuor diebus ordinarijs rationem geometrice inuestigandi insigniorum urbium , insularum & regionum intercapedines ex tabulis sinuum rectorum siue simichordarum: qua similiter finita, Deo iuuante, reuertetur hac aestate ad arithmeticen Gemmae Frisij. [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  13. 1597A
    M. Simon Mencio Quedlingaep. sicut geminae traditae sunt auctoritate publica in docendo partes: ita quotidie per duas horas ordinarias incumbunt labores academici. [...] II. Ex claßicis Latinorum autoribus hora I. postmeridiana, uno quidem biduo interpretatur Plauti Auluariam, pertexit interim quoq. festorum immobilium seu fixorum dialogos Euangelicos: [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  14. 1597A
    [...] altero vero biduo domi suae corrigit tyronibus scripta, uel de Germanico Latine conuersa uel de nuda dispositione in forma declamationis rethoricae redacta: & Lunae quidem diebus prosam, [...].Lectio privata · Philosophische Fakultät
  15. 1597A
    [...] altero vero biduo domi suae corrigit tyronibus scripta, uel de Germanico Latine conuersa uel de nuda dispositione in forma declamationis rethoricae redacta: [...] Veneris carmen.Lectio privata · Philosophische Fakultät
  16. 1604B
    [...] altera Latinitatem ex autoribus Claßicis proponens. [...] Hora prima pomeridiana post finitum primum Ouidij librum Ponticum, interpretatur iterum tertium librum Officiorum Ciceronis.Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  17. 1604B
    M. Simon Mencivs Quedlinaep. per singulos dies ordinarios propter susceptum geminae profeßionis onus, duabus horis Operas publicas procurat: vna mathematices elementa tradens; [...] 1. Hora octaua matutina in auditorio Philosophico minore post absolutam arithmeticen, denuo explicat nunc sphaericum libellum D. Casparis Peuceri de circulis coelestibus & primo motu. [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät · kleiner Hörsaal der philosophischen Fakultät
  18. 1595B
    [...] Veneris diebus carmen, vt postea dicetur.Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  19. 1595B
    [...] Altero biduo emendat auditoribus suis oratiunculas de Germanico Latine conuersas, & Lunae quidem diebus prosam [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  20. 1595B
    [...] Die vero Iouis librum quartum Aeneidos Virgilianae enarrando continuabit. Cuiuslibet praeterea hebdomadis Euangelium Dominicle, ad Castalionis imitationem in Dialogi formam redigi iam diu caeptum, ad finem, Deo iuuante, perducet: omnia ita adolescentum ruditati accommodaturus, vt & pietatem Christianam, & Latinum purumq. sermonem, vna eademq. opera addiscere, si velint, possint. [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  21. 1595B
    [...] II. In Latinis autoribus Classicis progredietur hora prima postmeridiana: & nunc quidem interpretando pertexet librum secundum epistolarum Ciceronis, idq. die Martis. [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  22. 1595B
    M. Simon Mencivs Quaedlingaep. sicut geminam sustinet Professionem, Mathematicam videlicet & Grammaticam: ita duabus quorumlibet dierum ordinariorum horis publice docet. I. In Mathematicis hora octaua antemeridiana, post absoluta Sphaericae doctrinae elementa, cum anniversarijs Calendarijs, iterum quoq. absoluet hac hyeme, diuini fauoris gratia adiutus, Arithmeticam Gemmae Frisii. [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  23. 1594B
    [...] praeterea cuiuislibet hebdomadis euangelium dominicale ad Castalionis imitationem in formam dialogi rediget, publicéq[ue] dictabit, omnia ita adolescentum ruditati accomodatorus, vt & pietatem Christianam & latinum purumq[ue]; sermonem vna eademq[ue]; opera addiscere possintLectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  24. 1594B
    [...] Deinde interpretationi latinorum autorum impendit horam primam & in auctoribus Classicis, post absolutos tres AEneidos Virgilianae libros, interpretando quoq[ue] pertexet, Deo volente, epistolarium Ciceronis librum secundum [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  25. 1594B
    [...] die Iouis & Veneris addit doctrinam Sphaericam e libello Ioannis de SacrobustoLectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  26. 1594B
    Simon Mencius M. hora 8. die Lunae & Martis in mathematicis disciplinis, (post explicatum Geometriae tractatum, & ennaratas arithmetici libelli partes quatuor,) tradit rationem conscribendi calendaria anniuersaria de syderum motibus atq[ue] congressibus. [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  27. 1581A
    M: Simon Mentius leget priori triduo matutinis horis Grammaticam Philippi, a prandio Epistolas Ciceronis, posteriori uero triduo Linacrum, a prandio uero Virgilium praeleget, et singulis septimanis exercitium styli iunioribus proponet, uel germanicum argumentum, uel oratiuncularum commodas disputationes dictando.Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  28. 1587B
    [...] Die Saturni hora prima exponit primum librum Officiorum Ciceronis quod superest temporis tribuit emendationi scriptorum a studiosis exhibitorum.Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  29. 1587B
    [...] et quidem ad Sextum librum interpretationem perduxit ijsdem diebus hora quarta proponit sextum librum epistolarum Ciceronis.Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  30. 1587B
    [...] Diebus Jovis et Veneris hora prima proponit, libros Aeneidos Virgilianae: [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  31. 1587B
    [...] Diem Mercurij totum perpetuo destinatum habet exhibitioni et emdendationi scriptorum quae pros et ligata oratione a studiosis exiguntur exercendi stili gratia. [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  32. 1587B
    M. Simon Mencius Quedleburgensis professor Grammatices Diebus Lunae et Martis hora prima pomeridiana adolescentibus proponit praecepta Grammatices ut in grammatica Philippi Melanthonis continentur: ijsdem diebus hora quarta exponit Comaediam Terentij Hecyram: simul etiam die Lunae adolescentibus proponit argumenta Germanica et Latina dispositiones epistolarum et Orationum. [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  33. 1582A
    [...] Die deniq. Saturni horis ante e post meridiem inspicit ac emendat scripta exhibita et Conuersa de argumentis Germanicis, addita tamen cunctatione, ne vitia ac errata Commißa, iam othographiae quam syntaxeos aut Etymologiae prius corrigat ipse quam a pueris agnita e emendata sint.Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  34. 1582A
    [...] Diebus Iouis et Veneris hora antemeridiana absoluto jam ac repetito primo libro Epistolarum Ciceronis familiarum ad secundi, Deo volente perget expositionem: pomeridiana continuabit primum librum Aeneidos, quo finito sequentem etiam auspicabitur.Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  35. 1582A
    [...] Eodem biduo ad finem jam perducta his Andria Terentii, enarrabit deinceps hora secunda Eunuchum Singulis praeterea diebus Mercurij hora secunda, Ut Usus grammatices et rhetorices pernoscatur argumentum proponit duorum vel trium etiam si tempus patitur generum: Primum Teutonicum Convertendum in latinam orationem ab auditoribus. Deinde dispositionem latinam Epistolae alicujus vel orationis: Tertio materiam Carminis. In dictatione porro germanici argumenti Convertendi indicat phrases meliores, aut quomodo et ubi ex autoribus propositis desumendae illa sint ostendit, ne adolescentes ipsi qualescumq. formulas confingere, aut ex dictionarijs, quae sic male latino vocantur nomine, Conguirere magno suo cum damno astuescant. [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
  36. 1582A
    M. Simon Mencius Linguae latinae Professor, absoluet ea quae restant absoluenda in grammaticis et die quidem Lunae hora 8 in tractatu de nomine die vero Martis hora eadem de Verbo perget. Quibus deinde absolutis, subijciet statim Deo dante Caesarum quoq. Grammatices partium Prosodiae et Sytaxeos explicationem. [...]Lectio publica · Philosophische Fakultät
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Dissertations 2
  1. 14.07.1587
    Argumenta aliquot, erroneo falsoque posteriorum epicureorum de stellis dogmati opposita, cum veriore de ijsdem opinatione, alijsque thematibus nonnullis ad astrologiam pertinentibusPräses: Simon Mencius · Respondent: Jakob Modler · H: G 141.4° Helmst. (56)
  2. 1581
    Themata Aliqvot De Grammatica, Et Literis Latinorum, primis eius artis initijs [...] Quae Disputando Et Respondendo De veterum Grammaticoum, et recentiorum Melanchthonis Et Camerarii sententia Et iudicio [...]Präses: Simon Mencius · H: Yx 73.8º Helmst. (6)
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Born: 1538 · Quedlinburg · Died: 1606 · Helmstedt

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Primary catalogue source: Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel. Local edition generated from the public exports of professors, matriculations, lectures, reports, dissertations and speeches/programmes.

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