August Friedrich Christian Vilmar [SEP] place of death
August Friedrich Christian Vilmar
August Friedrich Christian Vilmar, German Neo-Lutheran theologian; born at Solz (near Rotenburg, 78 m. NE of Frankfurt) November 21, 1800; died at Marburg July 30, 1868.
Early career.
In 1818-20 he studied theology at Marburg, only to learn doubt from rationalism, and from doubt to pass to unbelief. In December, 1823, he was appointed rector of the municipal school at Rotenburg, where he remained until 1827, when he went to Hersfeld as
was also the author of:
- "De Apollodoro Pergameno et Theodoro Gadarensi rhetoribus", 1842 – On Apollodorus of Pergamon and Theodorus of Gadara.
- "Sophokleische Studien" (2 parts, 1856–57) – Sophocles studies
Following the death of theologian August Friedrich Christian Vilmar in 1868, Piderit released several editions of his works:
- "Ein Weihnachtsspiel aus einer Handschrift des 15. Jahrhunderts", 1869 (edition of Vilmar) – A Christmas play from a manuscript of the 15th century.
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