First or record · 1766
Lühhike öppetus, the first Estonian periodical
The first periodical in the Estonian language was printed in Põltsamaa in 1766 and 1767. Its publisher, the German doctor Peter Ernst Wilde, had settled here in 1766 and could not speak Estonian himself. His texts were translated by the pastor August Wilhelm Hupel. The title was long: A short lesson, in which some good remedies are made known, for the illnesses and injuries of people and cattle. Each weekly part had four pages of simple medical advice that peasants could use at home. In all, 41 numbers came out. The first 25 were also translated into Latvian and printed in Põltsamaa in 1768.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Esimene eestikeelne perioodiline väljaanne ilmus Põltsamaal aastatel 1766–1767. Selle väljaandja, saksa arst Peter Ernst Wilde, oli asunud siia 1766. aastal ega osanud ise eesti keelt. Tema tekstid tõlkis eesti keelde pastor August Wilhelm Hupel. Pealkiri oli pikk: „Lühhike öppetus mis sees monned head rohhud täeda antakse, ni hästi innimeste kui ka weiste haigusse ning wiggaduste wasto”. Igas nädalas ilmunud neljaleheküljelises „tükis” jagati lihtsaid ravinõuandeid, mida ka talupojad said kasutada. Kokku ilmus 41 numbrit. 25 esimest tõlgiti ka läti keelde ja trükiti samuti Põltsamaal 1768. aastal.
Source: Estonian Wikipedia: Lühhike öppetus; Peter Ernst Wilde. ↗