GABLER

gabler, johann philipp (1753-1826), german protestant theologian of the school of j.j. griesbach and j.g. eichhorn, was born at frankfort-on-main on the 4th of june 1753. in 1772 he entered the university of jena as a theological student. in 1776 he was on the point of abandoning theological pursuits, when the arrival of griesbach inspired him with new ardour. after having been successively _repetent_ in gottingen and teacher in the public schools of dortmund (westphalia) and altdorf (bavaria), he was, in 1785, appointed second professor of theology in the university of altdorf, whence he was translated to a chair in jena in 1804, where he succeeded griesbach in 1812. here he died on the 17th of february 1826. at altdorf gabler published (1791-1793) a new edition, with introduction and notes, of eichhorn's _urgeschichte_; this was followed, two years afterwards, by a supplement entitled _neuer versuch uber die mosaische schopfungsgeschichte_. he was also the author of many essays which were characterized by much critical acumen, and which had considerable influence on the course of german thought on theological and biblical questions. from 1798 to 1800 he was editor of the _neuestes theologisches journal_, first conjointly with h.k.a. hanlein (1762-1829), c.f. von ammon (1766-1850) and h.e.g. paulus, and afterwards unassisted; from 1801 to 1804 of the _journal fur theologische litteratur_; and from 1805 to 1811 of the _journal fur auserlesene theologische litteratur_. some of his essays were published by his sons (2 vols., 1831); and a memoir appeared in 1827 by w. schroter. gablets (diminutive of "gable"), in architecture, triangular terminations to buttresses, much in use in the early english and decorated periods, after which the buttresses generally terminated in pinnacles. the early english gablets are generally plain, and very sharp in pitch. in the decorated period they are often enriched with panelling and crockets. they are sometimes finished with small crosses, but of oftener with finials. gablonz (czech, _jablonec_), a town of bohemia, austria, 94 m. n.e. of prague by rail. pop. (1900) 21,086, mostly german. it is the chief seat of the glass pearl and imitation jewelry manufacture, and has also an important textile industry, and produces large quantities of hardware, papier mache and other paper goods.