Polykarp Leyser IV

Polykarp Leyser IV (4 September 1690 in Wunstorf – 7 April 1728 in Helmstedt) was a German Lutheran theologian, philosopher, physician, lawyer, writer and historian. He was the son of Polykarp Leyser III, the great-grandson of Polykarp Leyser II and the great-great grandson of Polykarp Leyser the Elder, all also theologians.[1][2]

In 1709 he enrolled at the Hessen-Schaumburg state university of Rinteln to study theology; he graduated in 1716 and joined the philosophical faculty as an adjunct professor.[1]

In 1719 he published Conspectus scriptorium editorum et edendorum a Polycarpo Lysero.[3]

In 1722, he gained doctorates in medicine and law; he published his most famous treatise De flore academiarum promovendo the following year.[1]

Between 1722 and 1727 he published 30 books on law and history;[3] he also gained a doctorate in philosophy.

In 1722 he married the daughter of Johann Andreas Schmidt; the couple had a daughter named Philippina Sibylla.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Leyser, Polykarp (IV.)". Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Leyser, Polykarp the Elder (1552-1610)". Global Museum. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b Baxter, J. H. (1931). "An early anthology of medieval Latin poetry". Persee France. Archivum Latinitatis Medii Aevi. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
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