Wilhelm Freund
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Wilhelm Freund was a German Jewish philologist, born at Kempen
. He studied education at Berlin
and Breslau, and was chiefly occupied in teaching till 1870, when he retired in order to devote himself to his literary pursuits. Besides classical school-books and some works on philology, he compiled an elaborate Latin
dictionary in 4 volumes, the Wörterbuch der Lateinischen Sprache (1834-45), which has been the basis of the standard English-Latin dictionaries in the 19th century. It was translated into English by Ethan Allen Andrews
in 1850 and revised (with Freund's own assistance) as the basis for Lewis and Short's A Latin Dictionary
. He also wrote:
In addition to his work in philology
, Freund was involved in Jewish education and in political activism for the rights of the Jewish community in the Kingdom of Prussia
. He died in Breslau.
Kepno
Kępno is a town in Poland. It lies on the outskirts of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, as it borders on Silesia and the Łódz Land, at the crossing point of two transport routes: north to south and east to west . As of December 31, 2009 Kępno had a population of 14,760...
. He studied education at 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...
and Breslau, and was chiefly occupied in teaching till 1870, when he retired in order to devote himself to his literary pursuits. Besides classical school-books and some works on philology, he compiled an elaborate Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
dictionary in 4 volumes, the Wörterbuch der Lateinischen Sprache (1834-45), which has been the basis of the standard English-Latin dictionaries in the 19th century. It was translated into English by Ethan Allen Andrews
Ethan Allen Andrews
Ethan Allen Andrews was an American educator. He was born in Connecticut and graduated at Yale in 1810. He practiced law for several years, then was professor in the University of North Carolina of ancient languages, after which he taught at New Haven and Boston...
in 1850 and revised (with Freund's own assistance) as the basis for Lewis and Short's A Latin Dictionary
A Latin Dictionary
A Latin Dictionary is a popular English-language lexicographical work of the Latin language, completed in 1879, published by Oxford University Press, and still widely used by classical scholars and Latinists.-History:...
. He also wrote:
- Wie studiert man Philologie (sixth edition by Dieter, Stuttgart, 1903)
- Tafeln der Litteraturgeschichte (1877)
- Triennium Philologicum (third edition, 1906 et seq.)
- Präparationen zu den griechischen und römischen Klassikern, (a long work beginning in 1859)
- Wanderungen auf klassischem Boden (1889-92)
In addition to his work in 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...
, Freund was involved in Jewish education and in political activism for the rights of the Jewish community in the Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...
. He died in Breslau.
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- http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=382&letter=F Jewish Encyclopedia: Freund, Wilhelm