Georg Philipp August von Roth
Georg Philipp August von Roth (born October 8 . Jul / 19th October 1783 greg. In Tartu ; † February 15 jul. / 27. February 1817 greg. ) Was a Baltic German clergyman, writer , censor and university lecturer.
Life
Georg Philipp August von Roth was the son of Johann Philipp Roth , who had been pastor in Kanepi since 1780 , and Beata Katharina Seefels. He studied theology at the University of Tartu from 1802 to 1803 and spent the years 1803-1806 at a German university. After returning to Estonia, he was first tutor before becoming the second Estonian lecturer at the University of Tartu in 1810, succeeding Friedrich David Lenz . In contrast to his predecessor, his official title was no longer "Lector for Estonian and Finnish", but was exclusively "Lector of the Estonian language." At the same time, he performed the duties of a censor for Estonian scripts.
Act
Roth gained cultural and historical importance through his work on the weekly newspaper Tarto maa rahva Näddali-Leht , which his father founded in 1806 together with his brother-in-law Gustav Adolph Oldekop . However, the publication of the newspaper was short-lived, as the paper was banned after 41 issues after being denounced by the St. Petersburg censorship authorities. He was also the author of an Estonian textbook that he used in his classes.
publication
- ABD nink weikenne luggemisse ramat Tarto ma rahwa tullus Keizerlikko Tarto sure koli ramato kohto lubbaga . Tartu: MG Grenzius 1814. 16 pp.
Secondary literature
- Paul Ariste: Eesti keele ja soome-ugri keelte õpetamisest ja uurimisest Tartu ülikoolis 1802–1952, in: Looming 9/1952, pp. 1023–1937.
- Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Georg Philipp August von Roth. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
Individual evidence
- ^ Arnold Hasselblatt: "Album Academicum of the Imperial University Dorpat" , Dorpat: C. Mattiesen, 1889 lk. 1
- ↑ Vahur Aabrams: Friedrich David Lenz ning tema vend Jacob Michael Reinhold Lenz, in 200 aastat eesti keele ülikooliõpet. Tartu: Tartu Ülikool 2003 (Tartu Ülikooli eesti keele õppetooli toimetised 25), p. 36.
- ↑ Cornelius Hasselblatt : History of Estonian Literature. Berlin, New York: De Gruyter 2006, pp. 177–178.
- ↑ Tõnu Tannberg: Kes kaebas esimese eestikeelse ajalehe peale ?, in: Looming 12/1996, pp. 1659–1669.
- ↑ Review in contributions to the precise knowledge of the Estonian language 4, pp. 100-102
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roth, Georg Philipp August von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Baltic German writer and public educator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1783 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tartu |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 27, 1817 |
| Place of death | Tartu |