Samuel Ludwik Zasadius or ''Zasadyus'', ''Sassadius'' (c. 1695–1756) was a Polish religious writer, pastor and author of popular sermons and prayer-books. He was also known for propagating
Polishness in
Cieszyn Silesia.
Biography
Zasadius was born c. 1695 in
Komorzno
Komorzno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wołczyn, within Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Wołczyn, north-west of Kluczbork, and north of the regional capital Op ...
as the son of a Polish pastor. He studied in
Wittenberg and
Jena. In the years of 1721–1730 Zasadius was a deacon and preacher of
Jesus Church in
Cieszyn.
He led educational activity, published Polish magazines and learned the
Polish language. In 1730 he was expelled (with pastors
Johann Adam Steinmetz and
Jan Muthmann) from the
Austrian monarchy for being in favour of the
Pietism movement. He stayed in Germany until 1742. After returning, he became a pastor in
Tarnowskie Góry where he died on 25 March 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
online. He translated a
New Testament (1725), ''
The Small Catechism'' by
Martin Luther (1727) and other Luther works.
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1695 births
1756 deaths
Lutheran writers
People from Cieszyn Silesia
Polish Lutherans
Polish publishers (people)
Polish male writers
Religious writers
Translators of the Bible into Polish
University of Jena alumni
University of Wittenberg alumni
People from Kluczbork County
18th-century Polish translators
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