Bernhard Schmitz

Bernhard Schmitz (born April 3, 1819 in Hanover , † April 14, 1881 in Sanzkow ; full name: Bernhard Maria Schmitz ) was a German Romance and Anglicist .

life and work

The son of a teacher studied in Berlin and Paris , did his doctorate and was initially a teacher at a Berlin secondary school for girls . From 1850 he was a teacher at the grammar school in Greifswald. In 1852 he was employed at the University of Greifswald as a lecturer for newer languages (English and French). From 1866 until his death in 1881 he was associate professor for modern languages (successor: Hermann Varnhagen , qualified as a professor at Schmitz, appointed to Erlangen in 1881).

Schmitz died with relatives on the Sanzkow estate near Demmin and was buried there too.

Works

The English pronunciation in the simplest and most reliable representation possible, according to Sheridan, Walker, Knowles and Smart , Berlin 1849
English grammar, along with a literary introduction to the study of the English language in general , Berlin 1853, 3rd edition, 5th edition Berlin 1874
Encyclopedia of the Philological Study of Modern Languages [Linguistics in general. Literary introduction to the study of modern languages. Methodology of independent study of modern languages. Methodology of teaching in the newer languages]. Greifswald 1859, 2nd improved edition with supplements, Leipzig 1875–1881
Comparative synonymy of the French and English languages with consideration of Latin. First part: French synonymy with an introduction to the study of synonyma in general , Greifswald 1868, Leipzig 1877, 1883
A Macaulay Commentar. Notes on Macaulay's History of England, vol. I: As an introduction to a thorough understanding of this historical work and the English language in general , Greifswald 1870
German-French phraseology in a systematic order together with a vocabulaire systématique. An exercise book for everyone who wants to perfect themselves in the free use of the French language , Greifswald 1872, 27th edition 1933
French grammar , 3rd edition, Berlin 1876

Web links

Literature about Bernhard Schmitz in the state bibliography MV
Chronology of Romance Studies in Greifswald ( Memento from February 13, 2005 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

^ So in a timely obituary from 1881 ( reference ). In later literature April 1, 1881 is usually given as the date of his death.
↑ Did not die in Greifswald , as it is called variously in the literature
↑ See biogram, published in the last (3rd supplement) volume of the 2nd edition of his Encyclopedia of Philological Studies ... ( reference )

personal data
SURNAME	Schmitz, Bernhard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Schmitz, Bernhard Mariam (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German Romance studies and English studies
DATE OF BIRTH	April 3, 1819
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hanover
DATE OF DEATH	April 14, 1881
Place of death	Sanzkow

[1] So in a timely obituary from 1881 ( reference ). In later literature April 1, 1881 is usually given as the date of his death.

[2] Did not die in Greifswald , as it is called variously in the literature

[3] See biogram, published in the last (3rd supplement) volume of the 2nd edition of his Encyclopedia of Philological Studies ... ( reference )