Carl Julius Caesar

Carl Julius Caesar (born February 4, 1816 in Kassel , † June 21, 1886 in Marburg ) was a German classical philologist and librarian.

Life

Caesar's parents were the government secretary Johann Dietrich Caesar and Anna Catharina Phillipina († 1864), née Pfister. In Kassel he first attended the community school, then the Lyceum Fridericianum, which he left in 1833 with the Matura exam. He then studied classical philology in Marburg , initially also evangelical theology . He also spent a year of study at the University of Göttingen . Back in Marburg, he passed the teaching examination in Latin and Greek here in December 1836. In May 1837 he received his doctorate with a thesis on the Greek elegy developed by his academic teacher Karl Friedrich Hermann ; together with his doctorate, he was awarded the license to teach (venia legendi).

In the summer semester of 1838 Caesar began teaching as a private lecturer at the Philological Department of the University of Marburg. On August 25, 1842, he was promoted to associate professor. From September 1848 he was a part-time sub-librarian at the university library. In 1852 he was co-editor of the journal for the ancient studies . From March 1853, Caesar acted as an assistant to the director of the Philological Seminary. On October 17, 1859, he was appointed second librarian in his part-time library career. Since October 1861 Caesar was acting director of the Philological Seminary. On February 1, 1863, he was finally promoted to a full professorship for philology and eloquence, which he held until his death. From April of the same year he became the full director of the Philological Seminary. In March 1873 Caesar was appointed sole library director, on May 1, 1882 he was given the title of senior librarian. Caesar was dean of the Faculty of Philosophy four times, and three times (1864/65, 1871/72 and 1879/80) he was rector of Marburg University.

Caesar was married to Caroline Bücking since September 9, 1855. The marriage remained childless.

The main focus of Caesar's research was on ancient, especially Greek, metrics and rhythm. In addition to the work that has arisen in his narrower scientific field, Caesar's publications on the history of the University of Marburg and Hessian regional history are of importance.

Fonts (selection)

• De carminis Graecorum elegiaci origine et notione , Diss. Marburg 1837, again 1841 (corrected and supplemented edition).
• Resolutions of the assembly of teachers at German universities in Jena, compiled by Julius Caesar , Kassel 1842.
• Publication (until 1852 together with Theodor Bergk ): Zeitschrift für die Alterthumswwissenschaft , volumes 1 to 15, 1843–1857.
• Hyperidis oratio per Euxenippo et per Lycophrone fragmenta. Cum adnotatione critica in usum scholarum academicarum edidit Julius Caesar , Marburg 1857.
• The Prometheus of Aeschylus. On the revision of the question about its theological significance , Marburg 1860.
• The fundamentals of Greek rhythm following Aristides Quintilianus explained , Marburg 1861.
• The Finnish epic Kalewala. A lecture, Stuttgart 1862.
• The university as a cooperative. Speech given on August 20, 1865 in the auditorium of the university , Marburg 1865.
• Urbs et academia Marpurgensis succincte descripta et typis efformata a Wilhelmo Dilichio. Librum autographum brevibus annotationibus instructum edidit Julius Caesar , Marburg 1867.
• Speech to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty the King on March 22, 1867, given in the auditorium of the university. The university as the foundation of Philip the Generous , Marburg 1867.
• Academiae Marpurgensis privilegia, leges generales et statuta facultatum specialia anno MDCLIII promulgata. Edidit Julius Caesar , Marburg 1868.
• Catalogus studiosorum scholae Marpurgensis per annos MDXXVII – MDCXXVIII descriptus. Edidit Julius Caesar , 14 parts Marburg 1872 - 1886 (later in four volumes: Marburg 1875 - 1887).
• Ceremonial speech given on the market square in Marburg on July 31, 1877 at the 350th anniversary of the University Foundation , Marburg 1877.
• Speech at the Marburg University celebration of the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor on March 22nd, 1879. Christian Wolff in Marburg , Marburg 1879.

literature

• Carl Boysen: Carl Julius Caesar. Born February 4, 1816, died June 21, 1886 . In: Centralblatt für Bibliothekswesen . 3, No. 12 (1886), p 514 - 524 (also contains a list of the writings of Caesar) ( digitized ).
• Benedikt Niese : Carl Julius Caesar . In: Biographisches Jahrbuch für Alterthumskunde 9 (1886, published 1887), pp. 174–176 (Nekrolog "after Caesar's own notes").
• Theodor Birt :  Caesar, Carl Julius . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 47, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1903, p. 460 f.
• Franz Gundlach: Catalogus professorum academiae Marburgensis 1527-1910 . Marburg 1927, p. 338 f.
• Hellfried Dahlmann : Carl Julius Caesar (1816–1886) / professor of classical philology and senior librarian. In: Life pictures from Kurhessen and Waldeck 1830–1930 . 3 (1942), pp. 17-20.
• Felix M. Prokoph: "Ave, Caesar, ... te salutant". For the 200th birthday of the classical philologist, librarian and Marburg university man Carl Julius Caesar. In: Journal of the Association for Hessian History and Regional Studies. 121 (2016), pp. 135 - 174.

Web links

Wikisource: Carl Julius Caesar  - Sources and full texts

• Entry on Carl Julius Caesar in the professorial catalog of the Philipps University of Marburg

Individual evidence

1. ↑ see Hessisches Staatsarchiv Marburg (HStAMR), Best. 915 No. 5666, p. 206 ( digital copy ).
2. ^ Carl Boysen: Carl Julius Caesar. Born February 4, 1816, died June 21, 1886. In: Centralblatt für Bibliothekswesen . Volume 3, No. 12, 1886, p. 515.
3. ↑ Rector's speeches (HKM)
4. ^ Carl Boysen: Carl Julius Caesar. Born February 4, 1816, died June 21, 1886 . In: Centralblatt für Bibliothekswesen . tape 3 , no. 12 , 1886, p. 517 .
5. ↑ Otto Hartwig: From the life of a German librarian. Memories and Biographical Essays. With a portrait of the author. Compiled and edited from the estate by Erich Liesegang . Marburg 1906, p. 83 .