August Wilhelm Hauswald
August Wilhelm Hauswald (* 1749 in Dresden ; † April 16, 1804 ibid) was a German archivist , translator and chancellery.
Life
After attending the Princely School of St. Afra from 1761 to 1769, August Wilhelm Hauswald studied law in Leipzig . After completing his studies in 1772, he worked as a court master in various houses . In 1779 he was hired as a secret chancellor in Dresden, and in 1787 he took the position of electoral Saxon secret archive registrar .
In addition to his archival activities, he worked as a translator of numerous writings.
Publications
- The Lord of Montesquieu's work of the Spirit of Laws. Prague 1785 ( digitized version )
- The Lord of Montesquieu's reflections on the causes of the greatness and decline of the Romans. Richter, Altenburg 1786 ( digitized version )
- Torquato Tasso's Liberated Jerusalem. Anton, Görlitz 1802
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hauswald, August Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German archivist and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1749 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 1804 |
| Place of death | Dresden |