Jacques Epstein: život i rad (1822-1859)

Abstract

U javnom i kulturnom životu Zagreba istakao se Jacques Epstein. On je, kao mladić od 24 godine, radio na osnivanju dobrotvornog društva za pomoć nemoćnim i ubogim i na podizanju prosvjete i potpomaganju talentiranih zanatlija. Društvo je osnovano u siječnju 1846. godine i nazvano "Društvo čovečnosti" (ili "Humanitatsverein"). Prilikom svečanog otvaranja održani su i veliki programski govori, pa je zabilježen i govor Jacquesa Epsteina, koji je tom prilikom i predložen i izabran za predsednika. Bio je član upravnog odbora demokratsko-nacionalnog društva "Slavjanska Lipa", i jedan od neslužbenih osnivača zagrebačke trgovačke komore. Bio je predstavnik novih liberalno-demokratskih načela, koja su u onovremenom građansko-kapitalističkom poretku svakako značila korak naprijed.

In the public and cultural life of Zagreb, Jacques Epstein distinguishes oneself. As a young man of 24, he worked to establish a charity to help the powerless and the poor. He also worked to educate and support talented artisans. "Society of Humanity" (or "Humanitatsverein") was founded in January 1846. During the grand opening, large program speeches were made. The speech of Jacques Epstein, who was proposed and elected president, is also recorded. He was a member of the board of directors of the democratic-national society "Slavjanska Lipa". He is also one of the unofficial founders of the Zagreb Chamber of Commerce. He was the representative of the new liberal-democratic principles, which in the contemporary civic-capitalist order certainly meant a step forward