Daniel Hermann c. He was born in the town of Nidzica , where his father was the mayor. He studied at several universities, although never earned a formal degree. He was a productive Neo-Latin poet. His collected works, comprising in total three volumes of didactic and occasional poetry , were published by his widow after his death. The date of his birth is disputed, but is given as in most sources. His father was the mayor of the town; the family was well-off.
It was also a Lutheran family, and Daniel's father had actively worked for introducing the Reformation to the town. His studies focused on languages, law and philosophy, but Hermann also showed an interest in natural sciences, especially geology.
His itinerant studies was at least partially supported by a grand from Duke Albrecht of Prussia. He apparently never acquired a formal degree. Daniel Hermann moved to Vienna in or , where he found employment at the Imperial Court. He was present at the peace negotiations in Vilnius during the winter of — The couple married the same year.
Historian Kristi Viiding [ et ] describes the marriage as "an ideal marriage of humanistically educated partners" and notes that following the death of Daniel Hermann his wife edited, published, and wrote the prefaces to the volumes of his collected poems. Hermann then decided to retire from public service and devote himself to poetry for the short remainder of his life.
Apart from his engagement in diplomacy and politics, Hermann was a productive poet, writing in Modern Latin and participating actively in the intellectual life of Riga. He also published poems on the occasions of the foundations of the University of Strasbourg where he had studied and the Zamoyski Academy. He also composed didactic poems, intended to offer instruction or insight in fields such as theology , philosophy, natural science or politics.
