Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock across 3 places, from 1724 to 1803.
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Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (2 July 1724 – 14 March 1803) was a German poet.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Zürichattested“For that reason he gladly accepted in 1750 an invitation from Bodmer, the translator of Paradise Lost, to visit him in Zürich, where Klopstock was initially treated with every kindness and respect and rapidly recovered his spirits.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
14 March 1803exact date
Hamburgattested“He died in Hamburg on 14 March 1803, mourned throughout Germany, and was buried with great ceremony next to his first wife in the churchyard of the village of Ottensen.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
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1712 to 1772period
Copenhagenmentioned“At this juncture Klopstock received from Frederick V of Denmark, on the recommendation of his minister Count von Bernstorff (1712–1772), an invitation to settle in Copenhagen with an annuity of 400 thalers, in the hope that he would comp…”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
1739year
Quedlinburgmentioned“In his thirteenth year, he returned to Quedlinburg and attended the gymnasium there, and in 1739 went on to the famous classical school named Schulpforta.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
21 September 1745exact date
University of Jenamentioned“On 21 September 1745 he delivered, on quitting school, a remarkable "departing oration" on epic poetry—Abschiedsrede über die epische Poesie, kultur- und literargeschichtlich erläutert—and next proceeded to Jena as a student of theology,…”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
1746year
University of Leipzigmentioned“Finding life at that university not to his liking, he transferred in the spring of 1746 to Leipzig, where he joined a circle of young men of letters who contributed to the Bremer Beiträge.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
1747year
University of Leipzigmentioned“In Leipzig he also wrote a number of odes, the best known of which is An meine Freunde (1747), afterwards recast as Wingolf (1767).”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
1748year
Langensalzamentioned“He left the university in 1748 and became a private tutor in the family of a relative at Langensalza, where unrequited love for a cousin (the "Fanny" of his odes) disturbed his peace of mind.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
1754year
Hamburgmentioned“On his way to the Danish capital, Klopstock met in Hamburg the woman who later in 1754 became his wife, Margareta or Meta Moller, the "Cidli" of his odes.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
1770year
Hamburgmentioned“In 1770, when King Christian VII dismissed Count Bernstorff from office, he retired with the latter to Hamburg but retained his pension, together with the rank of councillor of legation.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
1775year
Karlsruhementioned“In 1775 he traveled south, and making the acquaintance of Goethe on the way, spent a year at the court of the Margrave of Baden at Karlsruhe.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
1776year
Hamburgmentioned“Thence, in 1776, with the title of Hofrath and a pension from the Margrave, which he retained along with that from the king of Denmark, he returned to Hamburg where he spent the remainder of his life.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
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