Franz Skutsch
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Franz Skutsch was a German classical philologist
and linguist born in Neisse
. He was the father of classical philologist Otto Skutsch (1906-1990).
He studied classical philology
and Indo-European studies
at the Universities of Heidelberg and Breslau, and was a student of Georg Wissowa
(1859-1931) at the latter institution. In 1888 he earned his doctorate at the University of Bonn
and received his habilitation in 1890 at Breslau. In 1896 he became a full professor at the University of Breslau and the successor to Friedrich Marx
(1859-1941).
Skutsch is remembered for his expert linguistic/philological treatment of the Roman playwright
Plautus
and was the author of the acclaimed Plautinisches und Romanisches (1892). With linguist Paul Kretschmer
(1866-1956) he was co-founder of the journal Glotta. He was also an honorary member of the Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften in Athen (Society of Sciences in Athens
), and a corresponding member of the Bavarian Academy.
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...
and linguist born in Neisse
Nysa, Poland
Nysa is a town in southwestern Poland on the Nysa Kłodzka river with 47,545 inhabitants , situated in the Opole Voivodeship. It is the capital of Nysa County. It comprises the urban portion of the surrounding Gmina Nysa, a mixed urban-rural commune with a total population of 60,123 inhabitants...
. He was the father of classical philologist Otto Skutsch (1906-1990).
He studied classical philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
and Indo-European studies
Indo-European studies
Indo-European studies is a field of linguistics dealing with Indo-European languages, both current and extinct. Its goal is to amass information about the hypothetical proto-language from which all of these languages are descended, a language dubbed Proto-Indo-European , and its speakers, the...
at the Universities of Heidelberg and Breslau, and was a student of Georg Wissowa
Georg Wissowa
Georg Otto August Wissowa was a German classical philologist who was born in Neudorf, near Breslau.Wissowa studied at the University of Breslau, and in 1886 became a professor at the University of Marburg, and in 1895 a professor at the University of Halle.Wissowa was a specialist in the study of...
(1859-1931) at the latter institution. In 1888 he earned his doctorate 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...
and received his habilitation in 1890 at Breslau. In 1896 he became a full professor at the University of Breslau and the successor to Friedrich Marx
Friedrich Marx
Friedrich Marx was a German classical philologist born in Bessungen, which today is part of Darmstadt....
(1859-1941).
Skutsch is remembered for his expert linguistic/philological treatment of the Roman playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
Plautus
Plautus
Titus Maccius Plautus , commonly known as "Plautus", was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are the earliest surviving intact works in Latin literature. He wrote Palliata comoedia, the genre devised by the innovator of Latin literature, Livius Andronicus...
and was the author of the acclaimed Plautinisches und Romanisches (1892). With linguist Paul Kretschmer
Paul Kretschmer
Paul Kretschmer was a German linguist who studied the earliest history and interrelations of the Indo-European languages and showed how they were influenced by non-Indo-European languages, such as Etruscan....
(1866-1956) he was co-founder of the journal Glotta. He was also an honorary member of the Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften in Athen (Society of Sciences in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
), and a corresponding member of the Bavarian Academy.
Selected written works
- Plautinisches und Romanisches. Forschungen zur lateinischen Grammatik und Metrik (Plautine and Romanesque; Research on Latin GrammarLatin grammarThe grammar of Latin, like that of other ancient Indo-European languages, is highly inflected; consequently, it allows for a large degree of flexibility in choosing word order...
and Metrics), volume 1- 1892 - Aus Vergils Frühzeit (From the Early Days of VirgilVirgilPublius Vergilius Maro, usually called Virgil or Vergil in English , was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He is known for three major works of Latin literature, the Eclogues , the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid...
), 1901 - GallusCornelius GallusGaius Cornelius Gallus , Roman poet, orator and politician, was born of humble parents at Forum Livii in Italy.At an early age he moved to Rome, where he was taught by the same master as Virgil and Varius Rufus. Virgil, who dedicated one of his eclogues to him, was in great measure indebted to...
und Vergil, 1906 - Kleine Schriften, (edited by Wilhelm Kroll), 1914