Friedrich Ludwig Abresch
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Friedrich Ludwig Abresch (29 December 1699, Homburg
- 1782) was a Dutch
philologist of German
origins.
Born in Homburg
, the reasons that led him to move to the Netherlands are uncertain. He visited the college in Herborn
and the University of Utrecht. He was a scholar of Karl Andreas Duker and Arnold Drakenborch
. However he followed rather the teachings of Tiberius Hemsterhuis
and engaged in Greek literature
as far as his work allowed this.
In 1723 he was appointed co-rector, in 1725 rector in Middelburg. After the death of his first wife, he remarried a rich woman from Zwolle
and willingly accepted the offer to take the local rectorate. He remained in office until his death in 1782, remaining lusty and hale all the time.
Homburg, Saarland
Homburg is a town in Saarland, Germany, the administrative seat of the Saarpfalz district. With a population of c. 44,000 inhabitants, is the third city in its federal state. The medical department of the University of Saarland is situated here. The city is also home to the Karlsberg beer brewery...
- 1782) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
philologist of German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
origins.
Born in Homburg
Homburg, Saarland
Homburg is a town in Saarland, Germany, the administrative seat of the Saarpfalz district. With a population of c. 44,000 inhabitants, is the third city in its federal state. The medical department of the University of Saarland is situated here. The city is also home to the Karlsberg beer brewery...
, the reasons that led him to move to the Netherlands are uncertain. He visited the college in Herborn
Herborn
Herborn is a historic town on the Dill in the Lahn-Dill district of Hesse in Germany. Before World War I, it was granted its own title as Nassauisches Rothenburg. The symbol or mascot of this town is a bear. Scenic attractions include its half-timbered houses; Herborn is located on the German...
and the University of Utrecht. He was a scholar of Karl Andreas Duker and Arnold Drakenborch
Arnold Drakenborch
Arnold Drakenborch was a Dutch classical scholar.-Biography:Drakenborch was born at Utrecht. Having studied philology under Graevius and Burmann the elder, and law under Cornelius Van Eck, in 1716 he succeeded Burmann in his professorship , which he continued to hold till his death...
. However he followed rather the teachings of Tiberius Hemsterhuis
Tiberius Hemsterhuis
Tiberius Hemsterhuis was a Dutch philologist and critic.-Life:He was born in Groningen. His father, a learned physician, gave him a good early education and he entered the university of his native city in his fifteenth year, where he proved himself the best student of mathematics...
and engaged in Greek literature
Greek literature
Greek literature refers to writings composed in areas of Greek influence, typically though not necessarily in one of the Greek dialects, throughout the whole period in which the Greek-speaking people have existed.-Ancient Greek literature :...
as far as his work allowed this.
In 1723 he was appointed co-rector, in 1725 rector in Middelburg. After the death of his first wife, he remarried a rich woman from Zwolle
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
and willingly accepted the offer to take the local rectorate. He remained in office until his death in 1782, remaining lusty and hale all the time.
Publications
- several articles in Miscellaneae observationes, beginning with volume 7.
- Animadversiones in Aeschylum libri II, 1743
- Lectionum Aristaenetearum libri II, 1749
- Virorum aliquot eruditorum in Arist. coniecturae, 1752
- Dilucidationes Thucydideae 1753, 1755
- Animadversiones in Aeschylum libri III, 1763
Sources
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie - online version