Briefwechsel 1829-1831 - Briefe 6388-6911

Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768 - 1834) was, in Berlin, an eminent preacher, professor, and member of the academy. He displayed an influential theological and philosophical position between enlightenment, German idealism, and romanticism.

The historical-critical edition of Schleiermacher's complete works, his unpublished writings and correspondence, published since 1980, has been divided into the following five sections:
I. Writings and Drafts
II. Lectures
III. Sermons
IV. Translations
V. Correspondence and Biographical Documents

The first editorial section, Writings and Drafts, includes all of Schleiermacher's writings which were printed during his lifetime except those which belong to the editorial sections III and IV. It also includes manuscripts either relating to these printed works or to drafts which do not belong to other editorial sections. In 2003, the final two text volumes (vols. 13 and 14) appeared. In 2005, the index volume with some addenda was published.

The second editorial section, Lectures, contains all the material regarding Schleiermacher's extentsive lecturing both in Theological and Philosophical Faculties. Additional material is also drawn from notes made in his lecture by his students. (The Berlin Research Centre has been carrying out the editorial work on this section since 1989.)

The third section, Sermons, includes all of Schleiermacher's published sermons authorised by himself, as well as his own handwritten drafts and records by listeners where the original text has not been preserved. (The Kiel Research Centre has been working on this section between 2003 and 2017.) This edition of Schleiermacher's sermons consist of a total of 14 volumes of approximately 600 pages each, plus an index volume.

The forth section, Translations, has two main components. Schleiermacher translated Hugh Blair's and Joseph Fawcett's sermons (as well as parts of Mungo Park's Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa) from English into German (volumes 1 and 2). Further this sections will contain Schleiermacher's translation of Platon from Greek into German (beginning with volume 3).

Section V. includes the letters from and to Schleiermacher, as well as bibliographical documents. The work on this section started in 1979 in the Schleiermacher Research Center Berlin. So far (May 2020), 13 volumes have been published, documenting letters until December 1816.

Der Berliner Theologe und Philosoph Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768-1834) führte eine umfangreiche Korrespondenz. Band 18 der 5. Abteilung der Kritischen Gesamtausgabe Schleiermachers enthält die Briefe der Jahre 1829-31. Schleiermachers bekommen im Jahr 1829 zwei Kinder von Schleiermachers verwitweter Halbschwester als Pflegekinder ins Haus; im selben Jahr stirbt mit neun Jahren ihr jüngstes Kind, Nathanael. Schleiermachers Grabrede für ihn wurde zu einem seiner meistgelesenen Werke. Die zwei theologischen Hauptwerke (Glaubenslehre, Enzyklopädie) bringt Schleiermacher 1830/31 in 2. Auflage heraus; in dieser Gestalt prägen sie die theologische Wissenschaft bis heute. - Am 300jährigen Jubiläum des Augsburger Bekenntnisses beteiligt sich Schleiermacher mit einer Reihe Predigten und wird zugleich in neue Konflikte um die Geltung der Bekenntnisschriften verwickelt. Im Sommer 1830 heiratet Tochter Hildegard den über 20 Jahre älteren Gymnasiallehrer Lommatzsch. Im Spätsommer reisen Schleiermachers in die Schweiz und nach Württemberg und treffen viele Bekannte und Prominente aus Wissenschaft und Kirche; doch Schleiermacher zieht sich dort ein schweres Magen-Darm-Leiden zu und liegt im Dezember krank darnieder. Anfang 1831 verleiht der König ihm den Roten Adlerorden.