Christian Brandanus Hermann Pistorius (12 May 1763 or 1765 – 9 November 1823) was a German writer and translator.

Life

Pistorius was born in

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. The eldest son of the Poseritzer provost Hermann Andreas Pistorius and his wife Sophie Juliane, daughter of provost Christian Anton Brunnemann in

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, he was taught by his father and tutors. Without having attended a higher public educational institution, he proved his extensive knowledge in a number of scientific papers. He wrote articles for various journals and produced translations from

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and English. Because of his unstable health he lived in his father's household until the latter's death in 1798. Then he moved to his brother Philipp Pistorius (1767-1823), who was pastor in Garz on Rügen, where he was last cared for by his sister-in-law Charlotte Pistorius.Erich Gülzow: ''Heimatbriefe Ernst Moritz Arndts.'' In Rügisch-Pommerscher Geschichtsverein (edit.): ''Pommersche Jahrbücher'' 3rd supplementary volume, Julius Abel, Greifswald 1919, .

Publications

* ''Priestley's Liturgie.'' 1787. *Translations from English ** Middleton: ''Theologische Abhandlungen.'' 1793. ** '' James Belshams Versuche über Gegenstände der Philosophie, Theologie, Litteratur und Politik.'' Lange, Berlin and Stralsund 1798. ** ''Abendzeitvertreib in unterhaltenden Schilderungen aus dem wirklichen Leben und vermischten Aufsätzen als Ersatz der Romanen-Lektüre.'' Stiller, Leipzig und Rostock 1807. ** James Riley: ''Gefangenschaft und Reise in Afrika.'' 1817. (''Sufferings in Africa'') *Translations from French **

Charles de Brosses Charles de Brosses (), comte de Tournay, baron de Montfalcon, seigneur de Vezins et de Prevessin (7 February 1709 – 7 May 1777), was a French scholar of the 18th century. Life He was president of the parliament of his hometown Dijon from 1741, ...

: ''Ueber den Dienst der Fetischengötter oder Vergleichung der alten Religion Egyptens mit der heutigen Religion Nigritiens.'' Lange, Berlin und Stralsund 1785. *Translations from Latin **

Marcus Annaeus Lucanus Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (3 November AD 39 – 30 April AD 65), better known in English as Lucan (), was a Roman poet, born in Corduba, Hispania Baetica (present-day Córdoba, Spain). He is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Imper ...

: ''Pharsalia.'' 1802. ** ''Dion. Catos moralische Distichen metrisch übersetzt.'' 1815. **

Aulus Persius Flaccus Aulus Persius Flaccus (; 4 December 3424 November 62 AD) was a Ancient Rome, Roman poet and satirist of Etruscan civilization, Etruscan origin. In his works, poems and satire, he shows a Stoicism, Stoic wisdom and a strong criticism for what he c ...

: ''3. Satire'' 1812.

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