Introduction

Biography

Johann was the son of Cas­par Steu­er­lein (or Steur­lein), first Lu­ther­an pas­tor at Schmal­kal­den.

Around 1580, af­ter com­plet­ing law stu­dies, he was ap­point­ed town clerk of Wa­sung­en (be­tween Schmal­kal­den and Mein­ing­en).

In 1589, he be­came Kanz­lei-Sec­re­tär (sec­re­ta­ry in chan­ce­ry) at Mein­ing­en, to the Hen­ne­berg ad­min­is­tra­tion.

He was al­so a no­ta­ry pub­lic, and around 1604, be­came may­or of Mein­ing­en.

Emperor Ru­dolph crowned him as a po­et.

Works

• A me­tri­cal ver­sion of Je­sus Si­rach (Ec­cle­si­as­ti­cus) (Fran­kfurt am Main, Ger­ma­ny: 1581)
• Epithalamia. Geist­liche Hoch­zeit­ge­sänge zum Ge­brauche in Kirch­en und Schul­en, mit 4 und mehr Stim­men com­po­nir­et, 1587
• Sieben und Zwantz­igk ne­we geist­liche Ge­sen­ge, mit vier Stim­men com­po­nir­et (Er­furt, Ger­ma­ny: 1588)