August Wilhelm Ernesti

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August Wilhelm Ernesti (born November 26, 1733 in Frohndorf , † July 29, 1801 in Leipzig ) was a German classical philologist .

Life

Ernesti was the son of a pastor. He passed his Abitur at the St. Thomas School in Leipzig . He then studied at the University of Leipzig . In 1757 he received his master's degree , and in 1758 he was promoted to Dr. phil. PhD. In 1765 he became associate professor and in 1770 full professor of eloquence at Leipzig University. Several times he was their rector . His uncle was Professor Johann August Ernesti .

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