Curt Wachsmuth [SEP] place of death
Curt Wachsmuth
Curt Wachsmuth (27 April 1837, Naumburg an der Saale – 8 June 1905, Leipzig) was a German historian and classical philologist. He was a son-in-law to philologist Friedrich Ritschl.
Academic biography.
From 1856 to 1860 he studied at the universities of Jena and Bonn, where he later received his habilitation in classical philology and ancient history. In 1864 he became a professor in ancient history at the University of Marburg, followed by professorships in classical philology at the universities of Göttingen
University of Freiburg, where in 1893/94 he served as university vice-rector.
Published works.
With historian Curt Wachsmuth, he was co-author of a five-volume edition of Stobaeus, titled "Ioannis Stobaei Anthologium", with volumes 1-2 containing the "Eclogae physicae et ethicae" and being edited by Wachsmuth (1884), and volumes 3-5 containing the "Florilegium" and being edited by Hense (1894–1912). Other significant works associated with Hense are:
- "Heliodoreische Untersuchungen