Ludwig Lange (philologist)
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Ludwig Lange was a German philologist and archaeologist.
, in 1853 was made professor at Prague
, in 1859 went to Giessen
, and in 1871 to Leipzig
. His principal work was Handbuch der römischen Altertümer (3d ed. 1876-79); and he also wrote Der homerische Gebrauch der Partikel εἰ (1872-73) and Die Epheten und der Areopag vor Solon (1874). His lesser writings were posthumously collected and edited, with a biographical sketch by K. Lange, under the title Kleine Schriften aus dem Gebiet der klassischen Altertumswissenschaft (1887).
, a physicist; Sophie; and Gertrud.
Biography
He studied at Göttingen under HermannKarl Friedrich Hermann
Karl Friedrich Hermann was a German classical scholar and antiquary.-Biography:He was born at Frankfurt-am-Main. Having studied philosophy at the universities of Heidelberg and Leipzig , he went on a tour of Italy, on his return from which he lectured as Privatdozent in Heidelberg...
, in 1853 was made professor at Prague
University of Prague
Prague UniversitiesSocial Science:*Charles University in PragueEconomic University:*University of Economics, Prague*The University of Finance and AdministrationTechnical University:*Czech Technical University in Prague...
, in 1859 went to Giessen
University of Giessen
The University of Giessen is officially called the Justus Liebig University Giessen after its most famous faculty member, Justus von Liebig, the founder of modern agricultural chemistry and inventor of artificial fertiliser.-History:The University of Gießen is among the oldest institutions of...
, and in 1871 to Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
. His principal work was Handbuch der römischen Altertümer (3d ed. 1876-79); and he also wrote Der homerische Gebrauch der Partikel εἰ (1872-73) and Die Epheten und der Areopag vor Solon (1874). His lesser writings were posthumously collected and edited, with a biographical sketch by K. Lange, under the title Kleine Schriften aus dem Gebiet der klassischen Altertumswissenschaft (1887).
Family
He married Adelheid Blume in 1854. They had four children: Konrad (1855–1921), an art historian; LudwigLudwig Lange
Ludwig Lange was a German physicist.-Biography:He was the son of the philologist and archaeologist Ludwig Lange and his wife Adelheide Blume. He studied mathematics, physics, and also psychology, epistemology, ethics at the University of Leipzig and the University of Gießen from 1882-1885...
, a physicist; Sophie; and Gertrud.