Franz Ernst Heinrich Spitzner
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Franz Ernst Heinrich Spitzner (October 31, 1787 – July 2, 1841) was a German educator and philologist who specialized in Homeric studies. He was born in Trebitz
, Saxony-Anhalt
.
He studied theology
and philology
at the University of Wittenberg, where he was student of Christian Lobeck
(1781–1860). In 1811 he became conrector at the Lyceum
at Wittenberg
, where two years later he was appointed rector
. In 1820 he relocated to the Gymnasium
at Erfurt
, and in 1824 returned to his former position at the Wittenberg Lyceum.
He was the author of Anweisung zur griechischen Prosodie, which was later translated into English and published in 1831 as "Elements of Greek Prosody
". Also he edited the fourth volume of Köppen
's Erklärende Anmerkungen zu Homers Ilias (Explanatory Notes on Homer's Iliad
). Other noted works by Spitzner are:
Trebitz
Trebitz is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Bad Schmiedeberg.- Geography and transportation:...
, Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
.
He studied theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
and philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
at the University of Wittenberg, where he was student of Christian Lobeck
Christian Lobeck
Christian August Lobeck , was a German classical scholar.He was born at Naumburg. After studying at the universities of Jena and Leipzig, he became Privatdozent at the University of Wittenberg in 1802, and in 1810 was appointed to a professorship there...
(1781–1860). In 1811 he became conrector at the Lyceum
Lyceum
The lyceum is a category of educational institution defined within the education system of many countries, mainly in Europe. The definition varies between countries; usually it is a type of secondary school.-History:...
at Wittenberg
Wittenberg
Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a city in Germany in the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt, on the river Elbe. It has a population of about 50,000....
, where two years later he was appointed rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
. In 1820 he relocated to the Gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
at Erfurt
Erfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
, and in 1824 returned to his former position at the Wittenberg Lyceum.
He was the author of Anweisung zur griechischen Prosodie, which was later translated into English and published in 1831 as "Elements of Greek Prosody
Prosody (linguistics)
In linguistics, prosody is the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech. Prosody may reflect various features of the speaker or the utterance: the emotional state of the speaker; the form of the utterance ; the presence of irony or sarcasm; emphasis, contrast, and focus; or other elements of...
". Also he edited the fourth volume of Köppen
Johann Heinrich Justus Köppen
Johann Heinrich Justus Köppen was a German philologist and pedagogue born in Hanover.He studied philology at the University of Göttingen, where he was a pupil of Christian Gottlob Heyne . From 1779 he served as an adjunct instructor at the Pädagogium in Ilfeld, afterwards becoming director of the...
's Erklärende Anmerkungen zu Homers Ilias (Explanatory Notes on Homer's Iliad
Iliad
The Iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles...
). Other noted works by Spitzner are:
- De versu graecorum heroico maxime Homerico, 1816
- Geschichte des Gymnasiums und der Schulanstalten zu Wittenberg, (History of Gymnasiums and School Institutions in Wittenberg), 1830
- Observationes criticae et grammatica in Quinti Smyrnaei Posthomerica, 1837