Hermann Walter (classical philologist)
Hermann Walter (born March 4, 1934 in Neuwied ) is a German classical philologist .
Life
Hermann Walter studied classical philology at the University of Göttingen , where he in 1963 with a dissertation on the late antique grammarians Solinus Dr. phil. received his doctorate . In 1969 he went to the University of Mannheim as a research assistant to Ernst Vogt , where he was involved in setting up the seminar for classical philology. In 1976 he was appointed as an academic councilor . After his habilitation (1978), he was appointed senior academic counselor and professor in June 1980. He retired in 1999.
In addition to the Roman grammarians, the reception of ancient mythology is one of Walter's main areas of research.
Fonts (selection)
- C. Julius Solinus and his templates . In: Classica et Mediaevalia . Volume 24 (1963), pp. 86-157
- The "Collectanea Rerum Memorabilium" by C. Iulius Solinus. Their creation and the authenticity of their second version . Wiesbaden 1969 ( Hermes: individual fonts . Issue 22)
- with Hans-Jürgen Horn : The Reception of the Metamorphoses of Ovid in Modern Times. The ancient myth in text and images. International symposium of the Werner Reimers Foundation Bad Homburg vd H. (April 22-25, 1991) . Berlin 1995
- with Hans-Jürgen Horn: The allegory of the ancient myth in the literature, science and art of Europe . Wiesbaden 1997
- with Gerlinde Huber-Rebenich and Sabine Lütkemeyer: Iconographic Repertory on the Metamorphoses of Ovid. The printed graphics accompanying the text . Berlin 2004
Web links
- Literature by and about Hermann Walter in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Walter, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German classical philologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neuwied |