Philipp von Zesen

Philipp von Zesen, also Filip Cösius or Caesius (originally Ph.

During the war years from 1642 to 1648 von Zesen lived in the Dutch Republic working as a translator.

From 1656 he worked in the Dutch Republic again, being a major contributor to Elsevier publishing company.

When he married Maria Becker in 1672 he moved to Hamburg where he spent the rest of his life.

[1][2] Other more native words he promoted include: Angelpunkt (Pol), Anschrift (Adresse), Ausflug (Exkursion), Beifügung (Apposition), Beistrich (Komma), Besprechung (Rezension), Blutzeuge (Märtyrer), Bücherei (Bibliothek), Emporkömmling (Parvenü), Entwurf (Projekt), Farbgebung (Kolorit), Freistaat (Republik), Gesichtskreis (Horizont, Panorama), Glaubensbekenntnis (Credo), Gotteshaus (Tempel), Grundstein (Fundament), Kreislauf (Zirkulation), Letzter Wille (Testament), Mundart (Dialekt), Nachruf (Nekrolog), Sinngedicht (Epigramm), Sterblichkeit (Mortalität), Verfasser (Autor), Vollmacht (Plenipotenz), Wahlspruch (Devise), Weltall (Universum).