Spohn, Gottlieb Lebrecht

Spohn, Gottlieb Lebrecht a Protestant divine of Germany, was born at Eisleben, May 15, 1756. From 1788 to 1794 he was professor and prorector of the Dortmund Gymnasium, and died June 2, 1794, having been designated as ordinary professor of theology and provost at Wittenberg. He wrote, Der Prediger Salomo, aus dem Hebraischen aufs Neue ubersetzt, und mit kritischen Anmerkungen begleitet, etc. (Leips. 1784): — Collatio Versionis Syriacoe, quam Peschito Vocant, cum Fragmentis in Commentariis Ephraemi Syri Obviis: Spec. 1, quod Priora 22 Capita Esaioe Continet (ibid. 1785; Spec. 2, ibid. 1794): — Dissert. Philol. de Ratione Textus Biblici in Ephraemi Syri Commentariis Obvii, ejusque Usu Critico (ibid. 1780): — Caroli Godefredi Woidi Notitia Codicis Alexandrini, cum Variis ejus Lectionibus Omnibus, etc. (ibid. 1789): — Jerenaias Vates, e Versione Judoeorum Alexandrinorum ac Reliquorum Interpretum Groecorum Emendatus Notisque Criticis Illustratus (vol. 1, ibid. 1794; 2, post obitum patris ed. F.A.W. Spohn, ibid. 1824). See Winer, Handb. der theol. Lit. 1, 49, 56, 100, 128, 212; 2, 786; First, Bibl. Jud. 3, 375 sq. (B.P.)