Gabriel Rollenhagen, also known as Rollenhagius (1583-1619), was a German poet and writer of emblem books.
Life
Rollenhagen, the son of the renowned poet and scholar Georg Rollenhagen, enrolled at the University of Leipzig in 1602 to study law. After his studies in 1605, he enrolled in the Faculty of Law at the University of Leiden, at the age of 23. He returned to Magdeburg in 1606 and was employed by Archbishop Christian Wilhelm of Magdeburg as the deputy of the cathedral.
Selection of works published in Germany
Vier Bücher wunderbarlicher, bis daher unerhörter und unglaublicher indianischer Reisen durch die Luft, Wasser, Land, Hölle, Paradies und den Himmel, Stuttgart : Hiersemann, 1995, [Nachdr. der Ausg.] Magdeburg, Kirchner, 1605 Nvclevs emblematvm selectissimorvm, Hildesheim : Olms, 1985, Nachdr. d. Ausg. Köln 1611 Sinn-Bilder : Ein Tugendspiegel, Dortmund : Harenberg, 1983
Selection of works published in the Netherlands
Les emblemes Arnhem, J. Iansonium, 1611
Nvclevs emblematvm selectissimorvm Arnhem, J. Janssoniū, 1613
Emblemata volsinnighe uytbeelsels Arnhem, J. Ianszen, 1615
Wonderbaarlyke en ongeloofelyke reizen, door de lucht, water, land, hel, paradijs, en hemel. Gedaan en beschreven door den grooten Alexander, Gajus Plinius Secundus, den philosooph Lucianus, en den abt St. Brandanus Amsterdam, T. ten Hoorn bookseller, 1682 Nvclevs emblematvm selectissimorvm Arnhem, J. Iansoniū, early 17th century This list was compiled from the Short Title Catalogue, Netherlands database.