Karl Hartwig Gregor von Meusebach
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Karl Hartwig Gregor von Meusebach (June 6, 1781 - August 22, 1847) was a German lawyer and literary scholar born in Voigtstedt
, Thuringia
. He used the pseudonyms "Alban" and "Markus Hüpfinsholz" in his writings. He was father to politician John O. Meusebach
(1812-1897).
He studied in Göttingen
and Leipzig
, and in 1803 was appointed Chancery
-Accessor to Dillenburg
. Until 1842 he was president of the Rheinischen Kassationshofs (Rhineland Cassation
).
Meusebach was an expert on German literature
, and during his lifetime amassed a personal library of 36,000 volumes of 16th-17th century literature, German church music, folk songs, chapbook
s, et al. After his death, his collection was purchased by the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Royal Library in Berlin
) for 14700 Taler with support from Friedrich Wilhelm IV.
He was a good friend of the brothers Jacob
and Wilhelm Grimm
, and was supportive of young scientists and writers that included poet August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
.
Voigtstedt
Voigtstedt is a municipality in the district Kyffhäuserkreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
, Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
. He used the pseudonyms "Alban" and "Markus Hüpfinsholz" in his writings. He was father to politician John O. Meusebach
John O. Meusebach
John O. Meusebach , born Baron Otfried Hans von Meusebach, was at first a Prussian bureaucrat, later an American farmer and politician who served in the Texas Senate, District 22.-Early years:John O...
(1812-1897).
He studied in Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
and Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, and in 1803 was appointed Chancery
Court of equity
A chancery court, equity court or court of equity is a court that is authorized to apply principles of equity, as opposed to law, to cases brought before it.These courts began with petitions to the Lord Chancellor of England...
-Accessor to Dillenburg
Dillenburg
Dillenburg is a town in Hesse's Gießen region in Germany. The town was formerly the seat of the old Dillkreis district, which is now part of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis....
. Until 1842 he was president of the Rheinischen Kassationshofs (Rhineland Cassation
Supreme court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
).
Meusebach was an expert on German literature
German literature
German literature comprises those literary texts written in the German language. This includes literature written in Germany, Austria, the German part of Switzerland, and to a lesser extent works of the German diaspora. German literature of the modern period is mostly in Standard German, but there...
, and during his lifetime amassed a personal library of 36,000 volumes of 16th-17th century literature, German church music, folk songs, chapbook
Chapbook
A chapbook is a pocket-sized booklet. The term chap-book was formalized by bibliophiles of the 19th century, as a variety of ephemera , popular or folk literature. It includes many kinds of printed material such as pamphlets, political and religious tracts, nursery rhymes, poetry, folk tales,...
s, et al. After his death, his collection was purchased by the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Royal Library in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
) for 14700 Taler with support from Friedrich Wilhelm IV.
He was a good friend of the brothers Jacob
Jacob Grimm
Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm was a German philologist, jurist and mythologist. He is best known as the discoverer of Grimm's Law, the author of the monumental Deutsches Wörterbuch, the author of Deutsche Mythologie and, more popularly, as one of the Brothers Grimm, as the editor of Grimm's Fairy...
and Wilhelm Grimm
Wilhelm Grimm
Wilhelm Carl Grimm was a German author, the younger of the Brothers Grimm.-Life and work:...
, and was supportive of young scientists and writers that included poet August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
' , who used Hoffmann von Fallersleben as his pen name, was a German poet. He is best known for writing "Das Lied der Deutschen", its third stanza now being the national anthem of Germany, and a number of popular children's songs.- Biography :Hoffmann was born in Fallersleben , Brunswick-Lüneburg,...
.
Selected publications
- Kornblumen (CornflowerCornflowerCentaurea cyanus is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe. "Cornflower" is also erroneously used for chicory, and more correctly for a few other Centaurea species; to distinguish C...
s), 1804 - Geist aus meinen Schriften. Durch mich selbst herausgezogen, und an das Licht gestellt; 1809
- Zur Recension der deutschen Grammatik (To RecensionRecensionRecension is the practice of editing or revising a text based on critical analysis. When referring to manuscripts, this may be a revision by another author...
of German GrammarGrammarIn linguistics, grammar is the set of structural rules that govern the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language. The term refers also to the study of such rules, and this field includes morphology, syntax, and phonology, often complemented by phonetics, semantics,...
), irrefuted by Jacob Grimm, 1826 - Fischart-Studien (FischartJohann FischartJohann Fischart was a German satirist and publicist.-Biography:Fischart was born, probably, at Strasbourg , in or about the year 1545, and was educated at Worms in the house of Kaspar Scheid, whom in the preface to his Eulenspiegel he mentions as his cousin and preceptor...
Studies), edited by Camillus Wendeler, 1879 - Briefwechsel des Freiherrn Karl Hartwig Gregor von Meusebach mit Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm (Correspondence of Baron Karl Hartwig Gregor von Meusebach with Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm), edited by Camillus Wendeler, 1880