Kaspar von Barth | |
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| Born | 21 June 1587 |
| Died | 17 September 1658(1658-09-17) (aged 71) |
| Occupations | Philologist and writer |
Kaspar von Barth (21 June 1587 – 17 September 1658) was a Germanphilologist and writer.
Barth was born atKüstrin (today Kostrzyn inPoland) in theNeumark region ofBrandenburg. A precocious child, he was looked upon as a marvel of learning. After studying atGotha,Eisenach,Wittenberg, andJena, he travelled extensively, visiting most of the countries of Europe. Too independent to accept any regular post, he lived alternately atHalle and on his property atSellerhausen inLeipzig.
Because his library and manuscripts were destroyed by a fire at Sellerhausen, Barth moved to thePaulinum at Leipzig, where he died. Barth was a voluminous writer. Regarding Barth and his output,1911 Encyclopædia Britannica gives the following judgment: "his works, which were the fruits of extensive reading and a retentive memory, are unmethodical and uncritical and marred by want of taste and of clearness. He appears to have been excessively vain and of an unamiable disposition."
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In addition, another work can be noted:
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