Emil Brenning

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Gottlieb Heinrich Georg Emil Brenning (born April 15, 1837 in Hann. Münden , † January 24, 1915 in Weener in East Frisia) was a German high school teacher, philologist and literary historian.

Life

Brenning graduated from high school and then studied theology, history, classical archeology and literary history at the University of Marburg and the University of Göttingen . He was promoted to Dr. phil. PhD . In 1860 he became a teacher at the Frankenbergschen Höheren Töchterschule in Kassel . Afterwards he was tutor at the court of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Friedrich Franz II.

In 1865 Brenning was given the post of teacher at the old grammar school in Bremen . In addition, the philologist worked as a literary historian and in the academic field in Bremen in various associations, including a. in the Vorwärts association , in the artists' association in Bremen and in the Evangelical Union in Bremen. He also worked for the Weser newspaper and for the Bremer Nachrichten . In 1899 he was awarded the title of professor by the Senate.

In 1900, Brenning was co-founder of the Goethebund Bremen , together with the art hall director Gustav Pauli and pastor Albert Kalthoff , to which in 1903 already 1427 members and 17 associations belonged.

He was buried in the Riensberg cemetery in Bremen.

The Brenningstraße in Bremen, district Obervieland , was named after him.

Works

  • The doctrine of the beautiful in Plotinus, in the context of his system , Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1864. (full text)
  • The figure of Socrates in the literature of the last century .
  • History of German Literature . M. Schauenburg, Lahr 1883.
  • Goethe after life and poetry . 1889.
  • Gottfried Keller after his life and poetry. An attempt . M. Heinsius successor, 1892.
  • Auxiliary book for the German history of literature . 1906.

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SURNAME Brenning, Emil
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brenning, Gottlieb Heinrich Georg Emil (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German high school teacher, philologist and literary historian
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1837
PLACE OF BIRTH Hann. Münden
DATE OF DEATH January 24, 1915
Place of death Weener in East Frisia