Robert Weber (Germanist)
Robert Weber (born August 5, 1824 in Rapperswil , † December 7, 1896 in Basel ) was a Swiss Germanist , journalist and publicist. To this day he is known u. a. as editor of classic anthologies and Goethe editions.
Live and act
Weber studied theology, philology, history and philosophy at the universities of Zurich , Tübingen , Halle and Göttingen . As a student he joined the Swiss Zofingerverein .
Works (selection)
- as an author
- with Johann Jakob Honegger : The poetic national literature of German Switzerland, Vol. 3: (1866–1875) . Glarus 1867.
- as editor
- Helvetia. Illustrated monthly for the entertainment and instruction of the people . With the participation of Swiss poets and writers. 1894 in the 17th year
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe : Italian journey . Bibliographical Institute, Leipzig 1924.
Web links
- Comenius Antiquariat: Weber, Robert (1824-1896) . Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- Silesian castles. Vol. 1 , publ .: R. Weber, Dresden (1919) in Opolska Biblioteka Cyfrowa
- Ingrid Bigler-Marschall: Robert Weber (Germanist). In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Robert Weber's estate in the Basel University Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Robert Weber in the digital Alfred Escher letter edition . Retrieved August 9, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weber, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Germanist, journalist and publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rapperswil |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 7, 1896 |
| Place of death | Basel |