Adolf Kiessling
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Adolf Kiessling was a German philologist born in Culm; today Chełmno, Poland
.
He studied at the University of Bonn
under Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker
, Friedrich Wilhelm Ritschl
, Franz Bücheler
and Otto Jahn
. In 1863, he became a professor of classical philology
at the University of Basel
, and in 1869 began teaching classes at the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums
in Hamburg
. In 1872, he relocated to the University of Greifswald, and in 1889 succeeded Friedrich Leo
(1851-1914) at the University of Göttingen.
Kiessling's research largely dealt with critiques and commentaries of ancient classical texts. His best known work being an extensive commentary on the works of Horace
, which appeared in three volumes from 1884 to 1889, and following Kiessling's death was edited by Richard Heinze (1867-1929).
Other noted publications by Kiessling were:
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
He studied at the University of Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
under Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker
Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker
Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker was a German classical philologist and archaeologist.-Biography:Welcker was born at Grünberg, Hesse-Darmstadt. Having studied classical philology at the University of Giessen, in 1803 he was appointed master in the high school, an office which he combined with that of...
, Friedrich Wilhelm Ritschl
Friedrich Wilhelm Ritschl
Friedrich Wilhelm Ritschl was a German scholar best known as a student of Plautus.-Biography:He was born in Großvargula, Thuringia. His family, in which culture and poverty were hereditary, were Protestants who had migrated several generations earlier from Bohemia...
, Franz Bücheler
Franz Bücheler
Franz Bücheler was a German classical scholar, was born in Rheinberg, and educated at Bonn.He held professorships successively at Freiburg , Greifswald , and Bonn , and in 1878 became joint-editor of the Rheinisches Museum für Philologie...
and Otto Jahn
Otto Jahn
Otto Jahn , was a German archaeologist, philologist, and writer on art and music.He was born at Kiel...
. In 1863, he became a professor of classical philology
Classical philology
Classical philology is the study of ancient Greek and classical Latin. Classical philology has been defined as "the careful study of the literary and philosophical texts of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds." Greek and Latin literature and civilization have traditionally been considered...
at the University of Basel
University of Basel
The University of Basel is located in Basel, Switzerland, and is considered to be one of leading universities in the country...
, and in 1869 began teaching classes at the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums
Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums
The Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums is a Gymnasium in Hamburg, Germany. It is Hamburg's oldest school and was founded in 1529 by Johannes Bugenhagen. The school's motto is The Future needs a Heritage...
in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. In 1872, he relocated to the University of Greifswald, and in 1889 succeeded Friedrich Leo
Friedrich Leo
Friedrich Leo was a German classical philologist born in Regenwalde, today known as Resko, Poland.From 1868 he was a student at the University of Göttingen, and following military duty in the Franco-Prussian War, he continued his education at the University of Bonn, where he had as instructors...
(1851-1914) at the University of Göttingen.
Kiessling's research largely dealt with critiques and commentaries of ancient classical texts. His best known work being an extensive commentary on the works of Horace
Horace
Quintus Horatius Flaccus , known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus.-Life:...
, which appeared in three volumes from 1884 to 1889, and following Kiessling's death was edited by Richard Heinze (1867-1929).
Other noted publications by Kiessling were:
- Philologische Untersuchungen (Philological Studies, with Ulrich von Wilamowitz-MoellendorffUlrich von Wilamowitz-MoellendorffEnno Friedrich Wichard Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff was a German Classical Philologist. Wilamowitz, as he is known in scholarly circles, was a renowned authority on Ancient Greece and its literature.- Youth :...
). - Dionysi Halicarnasensis Antiquitatum Romanarum quae supersunt, 1867
- Annaei Senecae oratorum et rhetorum sententiae divisiones colores, 1872
- Aristoteles Schrift vom Staatswesen der Athener, (German translation with Georg KaibelGeorg KaibelGeorg Kaibel was a German classical philologist born in Lübeck.He studied classical philology at the Universities of Göttingen and Bonn. At Bonn he was a pupil of Hermann Usener and Franz Bücheler...
) 1891