Lavater, Johann Caspar, son of Johann Heinrich Lavater, physician in Zürich, was born at Zürich, Nov. 15, 1741. He entered the Academic Gymnasium at Zürich in 1758, and in the end of 1759 began his studies in its theological department. After completing his course he was ordained in the spring of 1762, but did not undertake any regular clerical work till April 1769, when he was appointed diaconus of the Orphanage church at Zürich, where he became pastor in 1775. In July 1778 he was appointed diaconus of St. Peter's church, and in Dec. 1786 pastor there. When, during the Revolutionary period, the French laid the Swiss Cantons under contribution, and then in April 1799 deported ten of the principal citizens of Zürich, Lavater felt compel… Go to person page >
Display Title: Ja, Tag des Herrn, du sollst nur heiligFirst Line: Ja, Tag des Herrn, du sollst nur heiligTune Title: [Ja, Tag des Herrn, du sollst nur heilig]Author: Joh. Kas. LavaterDate: 1886
Display Title: Ja, Tag des Herrn, du sollst mir heiligFirst Line: Ja, Tag des Herrn, du sollst mir heiligTune Title: [Ja, Tag des Herrn, du sollst mir heilig]Author: J. Kaspar Lavater, 1741-1801Date: 1892
Display Title: Ja, Tag des Herrn, du sollst mir heiligFirst Line: Ja, Tag des Herrn, du sollst mir heiligTune Title: [Ja, Tag des Herrn, du sollst mir heilig]Author: Johann Kaspar LavaterDate: 1928
Display Title: Ja, Tag des Herrn, du sollst mir heiligFirst Line: Ja, Tag des Herrn, du sollst mir heiligTune Title: [Ja, Tag des Herrn, du sollst mir heilig]Author: LavaterDate: 1894