Johann Heinrich Justus Köppen
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Johann Heinrich Justus Köppen (November 15, 1755 – November 9, 1791) 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
(1729-1812). From 1779 he served as an adjunct instructor at the Pädagogium in Ilfeld
, afterwards becoming director of the gymnasium
at Hildesheim
in 1783. In September- 1791 he began teaching classes at the Lyceum
in Hanover, but soon succumbed to illness and died in early November at the age of 35.
Köppen was the author of Erklärende Anmerkungen zu Homers Ilias (Explanatory Notes on Homer
's Iliad
) and Über Homers Leben und Gesänge (Homer's Life and Songs). After his death both works were edited and augmented by Friedrich Ernst Ruhkopf
(1760-1821).
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
.
He studied philology at the University of Göttingen, where he was a pupil of Christian Gottlob Heyne
Christian Gottlob Heyne
Christian Gottlob Heyne was a German classical scholar and archaeologist as well as long-time director of the Göttingen State and University Library.-Biography:He was born in Chemnitz, Electorate of Saxony...
(1729-1812). From 1779 he served as an adjunct instructor at the Pädagogium in Ilfeld
Ilfeld
Ilfeld is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the south foot of the Harz, at the entrance to the Bährethal, north from Nordhausen by the railway to Wernigerode.-Establishments in 1911:...
, afterwards becoming director of 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 Hildesheim
Hildesheim
Hildesheim is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the district of Hildesheim, about 30 km southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste river, which is a small tributary of the Leine river...
in 1783. In September- 1791 he began teaching classes 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:...
in Hanover, but soon succumbed to illness and died in early November at the age of 35.
Köppen was the author of Erklärende Anmerkungen zu Homers Ilias (Explanatory Notes on Homer
Homer
In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...
'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...
) and Über Homers Leben und Gesänge (Homer's Life and Songs). After his death both works were edited and augmented by Friedrich Ernst Ruhkopf
Friedrich Ernst Ruhkopf
Friedrich Ernst Ruhkopf; , was a German philologist and educator born near Hildesheim.Ruhkopf was a schoolteacher in Ruppin, and in 1794 was appointed rector at Bielefeld. From 1815 to 1821 he was director of the Lyceum in Hanover...
(1760-1821).