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Ernst Julius SaupeGerman literary scholar.
Date of Birth: 02.02.1809
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Content:
- Biography of Heinrich Viehoff
- Teaching and Scholarship
- Publications
- A detailed analysis of Goethe's play "Faust, Part One" (1856)
- "Pictures from Luther's Life" (1861)
Biography of Heinrich Viehoff
Academic CareerEarly 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 SchillerViehoff'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 WorksBeyond 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)