Christoff Neumeister
Christoff Neumeister (born December 18, 1933 in Chemnitz ) is a German classical philologist .
Life
After graduating from the Humanist Gymnasium in Chemnitz (1952, one year before the dissolution), Neumeister studied mathematics and physics at the Free University of Berlin and in Heidelberg . After the intermediate examination (1954) he switched to classical philology. His academic teachers were Otto Regenbogen , Franz Dirlmeier , Viktor Pöschl and Karl Löwith . In the academic year 1956/1957 Neumeister went as a post-graduate student to Yale University , where he completed the academic degree Master of Arts . In 1963 he passed the first state examination in Latin and Greek and was awarded a Dr. phil. PhD. His dissertation Principles of Forensic Rhetoric, shown in Cicero's court speeches , was published in Munich in 1964.
After receiving his doctorate, Neumeister worked as a research assistant at the chair for Latin studies in Heidelberg (with Viktor Pöschl). In 1968 he achieved his habilitation with the text The psychological historiography of Tacitus , which remained unpublished. In 1972 he followed a call to the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main , where he was Professor of Classical Philology (Latin Studies) until his retirement in 2002.
Publications
- Principles of forensic rhetoric demonstrated in Cicero's court speeches. (= Langue et parole. Issue 3). Hueber, Munich 1964, DNB 453568521 (Dissertation University of Heidelberg, Philosophical Faculty, December 11, 1962).
- Sallust's conception of history in “Catilina” and its treatment in secondary level II. Diesterweg, Frankfurt 1983, ISBN 3-425-04386-2 .
- Tibullus. Introduction to his work. Winter, Heidelberg 1986, ISBN 3-533-03770-3 .
- Ancient Rome. A literary city guide. Beck, Munich 1991 (4th edition). 2010, ISBN 978-3-406-42683-4 .
- with Wulf Raeck (ed.): Speech and speaker: Assessment and representation in ancient cultures. Colloquium, Frankfurt am Main, 14.-16. October 1998. (= Frankfurter Archäologische Schriften . Volume 1). Bibliopolis, Möhnesee 2000, ISBN 3-933925-07-X .
- The Gulf of Naples in ancient times. A literary travel guide. Beck, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-406-51758-7 .
- Interpreting poetry close to the text. Performed on poems from Sappho and Horace to Paul Celan and Ulla Hahn. Meidenbauer, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-86306-706-9 .
- Fifty German poems of the 20th century, interpreted close to the text. From Stefan George to Ulla Hahn (= Frankfurt university writings on language theory and literary aesthetics. 15). Lang, Frankfurt 2014, ISBN 978-3-631-65545-0 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Christoff Neumeister in the catalog of the German National Library
- Christoff Neumeister at the University of Frankfurt
Focus on Greek studies : Hans von Arnim (1914–1921) | Karl Reinhardt (1923–1941) | Walter Nestle (1944–1945) | Karl Reinhardt (1946–1951) | Harald Patzer (1952–1978) | Gustav Adolf Seeck (1981–1999) | Thomas A. Schmitz (1999-2003) | Thomas Paulsen (since 2005)
Focus on Latin Studies : Walter F. Otto (1914–1934) | Erwin Wolff (1935–1962) | Walther Ludwig (1964–1970) | Christoff Neumeister (1972–2002) | Hans Bernsdorff (since 2003)
Third chair: Wolf Steidle (1963–1975)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Neumeister, Christoff |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German classical philologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chemnitz |