Grosse, Johann August Ludwig

Grosse, Johann August Ludwig a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born March 15, 1747, at Barleben, near Magdeburg. He studied at Halle, was in 1774 teacher at Klosterbergen, in 1779 preacher, and died January 21, 1830. He published sermons and some ascetical writings. See Doring, Die gelehrten Theologen Deutschlands, s.v.; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 2:83, 193, 202. (B.P.)