Paul Horn (philologist)

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Paul Horn (born January 14, 1863 in Halle (Saale) ; died November 11, 1908 in Strasbourg ) was a German Iranist and orientalist .

Life

Paul Horn studied oriental languages ​​at the University of Halle from 1883 to 1885 and received his doctorate there in 1885 under Christian Bartholomae . In 1889 he completed his habilitation at the Kaiser Wilhelms University in Strasbourg , where he received the venia legendi in 1889 and was appointed professor in 1900.

He was one of the few students of August Friedrich Pott (1802-1887). Horn and other leading Iranists of the time contributed to the famous outline of Iranian philology (2 volumes, Strasbourg 1896-1904), which provided an encyclopedic summary of the languages ​​and history of Iran. In addition to Chapter IV in Volume I (Volume II, Dept. IV. Paul Horn: Neupersische Schriftsprache.) He wrote Chapter XVII on the history of Iran after the conquest by the Muslims (Volume II, pp. 551-604 = 2nd volume 2nd section, III. Paul Horn: History of Iran in Islamic times). He also contributed to other reviews: The Oriental Literatures. Contemporary culture (Part 1/7, Berlin and Leipzig, 1906, pp. 235–81), on Middle Persian, New Persian and Turkish literature; The literatures of the East in individual representations (Volume 4, History of Turkish Modernism, Leipzig, 1902, 2nd edition, 1909; Volume 6: History of Persian Literature, Leipzig, 1901, 2nd edition, 1909).

He was married to Helene Schaupp-Horn.

Publications (selection)

  • I. Tahmasp: The Memories of Shâh Tahmâsp of the First of Persia (1515–1576) . Translated for the first time from the original text and provided with explanations by Paul Horn. Strasbourg: Trübner, 1891
  • with Georg Steindorff (ed.): Sassanidische Siegelsteine (= messages from the oriental collections , 4). Berlin: Spemann, 1891
  • Outline of the neo-Persian etymology (= collection of Indo-European dictionaries , 4). Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, 1893 archive.org
  • The army and warfare of the Great Moghuls. Leiden: EJ Brill, 1894 archive.org , archive.org
  • Asadî 's neo-Persian dictionary Lughat-i Furs: based on the only Vatican manuscript. Edited by Paul Horn. Berlin: Weidmann, 1897
  • New Persian written language. In: Wilhelm Geiger, Ernst Kuhn (Ed.): Outline of Iranian Philology , Volume 1.1. Strasbourg: Trübner, 1898–1901, pp. 1–200.
  • History of Iran in Islamic times. In: Wilhelm Geiger, Ernst Kuhn (Ed.): Outline of Iranian Philology. Volume 2. Strasbourg: Trübner, 1896-1904, pp. 551-604.
  • The German soldier language . Giessen: J. Rickersche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1899 archive.org
  • What do we owe to Persia? In: Nord und Süd , Volume 94, Issue 282, Sept. 1900, pp. 377-395.
  • History of the Persian literature (= The literature of the East in individual representations , Volume 6.1). Leipzig: CF Amelang, 1901 archive.org , archive.org
  • History of Turkish Modernism (= The Literature of the East in Individual Representations , Volume 4, Appendix). Leipzig: CF Amelang, 1902 242  - Internet Archive

Remarks

  1. ↑ August Friedrich Pott: Introduction to General Linguistics . - He wrote an obituary: Paul Horn: August Friedrich Pott. In: Contributions to the knowledge of the Indo-European languages. Volume 13, 1888, pp. 318–341 (digitized version )
  2. ↑ The most beautiful heroic sagas from the Persian royal beech . The youth tells of Helene Schaupp-Horn. Hall a. S .: Bookstore of the orphanage, 1895 archive.org ; I can already speak French! A booklet to learn French by playing by Helene Schaupp-Horn. Illustrated by Lothar Meggendorfer . Esslingen and Munich: JF Schreiber, [1899], childrenslibrary.org .

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personal data
SURNAME Horn, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German orientalist and Iranist
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH Halle (Saale)
DATE OF DEATH November 11, 1908
Place of death Strasbourg