Teller, Romanus

Teller, Romanus a Lutheran divine, was born Feb. 21, 1703, at Leipsic, where he also died, April 5, 1750, as doctor and professor of theology-and pastor of St. Thomas's. He wrote, Dissertation. Sacrar. ad Caussas Hermeneut. Spectantium Decas (Lips. 1740):D. Hollaz: Examnen Theol. A croam. denuo edidit et Animadverss. auxit; Demonstratt. Homilet. — theologicae (ibid. 1728); new edition, Institut. Theologicae Homilet. Methodo Scientiis Sacris Digna Adornatae (ibid. 1741). In connection with Baumgarten, Brucker, and Dietelmaier, he published, Bibel, d. i. vollstdndige Erklarung der heiligen Schrift aus dem Englischen (ibid. 1748, 19 vols). See Winer, Handbuch der theol. Literatur, 1, 107, 186, 297; 2, 59,798; Fürst, Bibl. Jud. 3, 413. (B. P.)