Ludwig Ferdinand Huber
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Ludwig Ferdinand Huber German author, was born in Paris
, the son of Michael Huber (1727-1804), who did much to promote the study of German literature in France.
In his infancy young Huber removed with his parents to Leipzig
, where he was carefully instructed in modern languages and literature, and showed a particular inclination for those of France
and England
. In Leipzig he became intimate with Christian Gottfried Körner
, father of the poet Karl Theodor Körner; in Dresden Huber became engaged to Dora Stock, sister of Körner's betrothed, and associated with Schiller
, who was one of Körner's stanchest friends.
In 1787 he was appointed secretary to the Saxon legation in Mainz
, where he remained until the French occupation of 1792. While here he interested himself for the welfare of the family of his friend Georg Forster
, who, favouring republican views, had gone to Paris, leaving his wife Thérèse Forster
(1764-1829) and family in destitute circumstances.
Huber, enamoured of the talented young wife, gave up his diplomatic post, broke off his engagement to Dora Stock, removed with the Forster family to Switzerland
, and on the death of her husband in 1794 married Thérèse Forster. In 1798 Huber took over the editorship of the Allgemeine Zeitung in Stuttgart. The newspaper having been prohibited in Württemberg
, Huber continued its editorship in Ulm
in 1803. He was created "counsellor of education" for the new Bavaria
n province of Swabia
in the following year, but had hardly entered upon the functions of his new office when he died.
Huber was well versed in English literature, and in 1785 he published the drama Ethelwolf, with notes on Beaumont and Fletcher
and the old English stage. He also wrote many dramas, comedies and tragedies, most of which are now forgotten, and among them only Das heimliche Gericht (1790, new ed. 1795) enjoyed any degree of popularity. As a critic he is seen to advantage in the Vermischte Schriften von dem Verfasser des heimlichen Gerichts (2 vols, 1793). As a publicist he made his name in the historical-political periodicals Friedenspräliminarien (1794–1796, 10 vols) and Klio (1795–1798, 1819).
His collected works, Sämtliche Werke seit dem Jahre 1802 (4 vols, 1807-1819), were published with a biography by his wife Thérèse Huber. See L Speidel and H Wittmann, Bilder aus der Schiller-Zeit (1884).
-See also: Sabine Dorothea Jordan. Ludwig Ferdinand Huber (1764-1804). His Life and Works. (Stuttgarter Arbeiten zur Germanistik. No.57, 1978) p.307.---Sabine D. Jordan. Ludwig Ferdinand Huber. Das grosse Schauspiel. Ausgewaehlte Schriften zur Franzoesischen Revolution. (Stuttgarter Arbeiten zur Germanistik. No.284, 1994). p.131.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, the son of Michael Huber (1727-1804), who did much to promote the study of German literature in France.
In his infancy young Huber removed with his parents to Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, where he was carefully instructed in modern languages and literature, and showed a particular inclination for those of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In Leipzig he became intimate with Christian Gottfried Körner
Christian Gottfried Körner
Christian Gottfried Körner was a German jurist. His home was a literary and musical salon, and he was a friend of Friedrich Schiller.-Biography:...
, father of the poet Karl Theodor Körner; in Dresden Huber became engaged to Dora Stock, sister of Körner's betrothed, and associated with Schiller
Friedrich Schiller
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright. During the last seventeen years of his life , Schiller struck up a productive, if complicated, friendship with already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang von Goethe...
, who was one of Körner's stanchest friends.
In 1787 he was appointed secretary to the Saxon legation in Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
, where he remained until the French occupation of 1792. While here he interested himself for the welfare of the family of his friend Georg Forster
Georg Forster
Johann Georg Adam Forster was a German naturalist, ethnologist, travel writer, journalist, and revolutionary. At an early age, he accompanied his father on several scientific expeditions, including James Cook's second voyage to the Pacific...
, who, favouring republican views, had gone to Paris, leaving his wife Thérèse Forster
Therese Huber
-Life:Therese Huber was born Therese Heyne in Göttingen as daughter of the influential classical philologist Christian Gottlob Heyne. She married traveller and ethnologist Georg Forster in 1785. They lived in Wilno 1785–1787 and in Göttingen and Mainz 1788–1792 and had three children, but an...
(1764-1829) and family in destitute circumstances.
Huber, enamoured of the talented young wife, gave up his diplomatic post, broke off his engagement to Dora Stock, removed with the Forster family to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and on the death of her husband in 1794 married Thérèse Forster. In 1798 Huber took over the editorship of the Allgemeine Zeitung in Stuttgart. The newspaper having been prohibited in Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
, Huber continued its editorship in Ulm
Ulm
Ulm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...
in 1803. He was created "counsellor of education" for the new Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n province of Swabia
Swabia
Swabia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany.-Geography:Like many cultural regions of Europe, Swabia's borders are not clearly defined...
in the following year, but had hardly entered upon the functions of his new office when he died.
Huber was well versed in English literature, and in 1785 he published the drama Ethelwolf, with notes on Beaumont and Fletcher
Beaumont and Fletcher
Beaumont and Fletcher were the English dramatists Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, who collaborated in their writing during the reign of James I ....
and the old English stage. He also wrote many dramas, comedies and tragedies, most of which are now forgotten, and among them only Das heimliche Gericht (1790, new ed. 1795) enjoyed any degree of popularity. As a critic he is seen to advantage in the Vermischte Schriften von dem Verfasser des heimlichen Gerichts (2 vols, 1793). As a publicist he made his name in the historical-political periodicals Friedenspräliminarien (1794–1796, 10 vols) and Klio (1795–1798, 1819).
His collected works, Sämtliche Werke seit dem Jahre 1802 (4 vols, 1807-1819), were published with a biography by his wife Thérèse Huber. See L Speidel and H Wittmann, Bilder aus der Schiller-Zeit (1884).
-See also: Sabine Dorothea Jordan. Ludwig Ferdinand Huber (1764-1804). His Life and Works. (Stuttgarter Arbeiten zur Germanistik. No.57, 1978) p.307.---Sabine D. Jordan. Ludwig Ferdinand Huber. Das grosse Schauspiel. Ausgewaehlte Schriften zur Franzoesischen Revolution. (Stuttgarter Arbeiten zur Germanistik. No.284, 1994). p.131.