Ernst Julius Saupe

Ernst Julius Saupe

German literary scholar.
Date of Birth: 02.02.1809
Country: Germany

Content:
  1. Biography of Heinrich Viehoff
  2. Teaching and Scholarship
  3. Publications
  4. A detailed analysis of Goethe's play "Faust, Part One" (1856)
  5. "Pictures from Luther's Life" (1861)

Biography of Heinrich Viehoff

Academic Career
Early Life and Education

Heinrich Viehoff was a German literary scholar, primarily known for his detailed analysis and commentary on the works of Goethe and Schiller.

Teaching and Scholarship

From 1835 onwards, Viehoff served as a high school teacher in Gera, Germany. This period marked the beginning of his extensive research on German literature.

Publications

Goethe and Schiller
Viehoff's contributions to Goethe and Schiller studies include:

Chronological tables summarizing the lives and works of Goethe (1854) and Schiller (1855)

A comprehensive commentary on the ballads of Goethe and Schiller (1853)

A detailed analysis of Goethe's play "Faust, Part One" (1856)

Other Notable Works

Beyond his studies on Goethe and Schiller, Viehoff also wrote extensively on other literary subjects:

"Pictures from Luther's Life" (1861)

"Shakespeare's Life and Artistic Development" (1867)
"Genres of German Poetry" (1863)

"Three Samples of Ancient Germanic Heroic Song: Nibelungen, Gudrun, Parsifal" (1863)

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