Timeline of early Estonian publications
(Redirected from Historische Prodromus des Lieffländischen Rechtens und Reglements)
This is the timeline of notable early Estonian publications, along with links to the articles discussing them.
Time | Publication | Person | Remarks |
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1535 | Wanradt–Koell Catechism | by Simon Wanradt and Johann Koell | the oldest (partially) preserved Estonian language book, printed in Wittenberg |
1524-1532 | Kullamaa Manuscript | the oldest source containing longer texts in Estonian | |
1622 | Agenda Parva | unknown | the oldest book which in some places using South Estonian |
1633 | Historische Prodromus des Lieffländischen Rechtens und Reglements | by Friedrich Menius | first book published in Estonia |
1641, 1649 | Leyen Spiegel | by Heinrich Stahl | first book printed in Estonia and using Estonian. This sermon book, published in two volumes, ran parallel in German and Estonian. |
1739 | a Bible | by Jacob Johann Köhler | the first printing of Estonian translation of the Bible |
1766–1767 | Lühhike öppetus | edited by Peter Ernst Wilde, translated by August Wilhelm Hupel | a medical manual; the first Estonian-language periodic publication |
1795 | an ABC | by Otto Wilhelm Masing | the oldest known preserved Estonian primer |
1807 | Tarto maa rahva Näddali-Leht | ? | the first Estonian-language newspaper |
1813–1832 | Beiträge zur genauern Kenntniß der ehstnischen Sprache | edited by Johann Heinrich Rosenplänter | the first scientific journal discussing Estonian |
1821–1823 | Marahva Näddala-Leht | edited by Otto Wilhelm Masing | an early weekly newspaper |
1857 | Postimees established | edited by Johann Voldemar Jannsen | the oldest still published Estonian-language newspaper |
1857–1861 | Kalevipoeg | by Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald | printed piece-by-piece as an academic publication of the Õpetatud Eesti Selts |
1891 | Postimees goes daily | ? | the first Estonian-language daily newspaper |