Surname | Irminger | |
First Name | Johann Jakob | |
Gender | male | |
Place of birth | Kirchberg | |
Place of death | Zürich | |
Year of birth | 1742 | |
Year of death | 1799 | |
Profession | Public official, Bäcker | |
Religion | Protestant | |
Place(s) of activity | Zürich | |
Century | 18 | |
Biographical information | 1777 city court clerk, 1790 guild master. | |
Title | (a) Mein Journal | |
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Period writen | 1777 and 1799 | |
Period covered | 1777 and 1799 | |
Format / Language | Autograph, German | |
Physical description | About 188 pages (1777) and about 250 pages (1790) |
Content | Very personal, highly reflective diary with dream fragments and physiological observations. It reveals the author as someone who read sensitive literary works (e.g. Klopstock, Werther). There are also letter-like passages addressed to a married woman with whom he was in love. |
Place of deposit | ZBZ |
Classification | W 429 |
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Author | Basel |