Michael Bernays
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Michael Bernays was born in Hamburg
. He studied first law
and then literature at Bonn
and Heidelberg.
He obtained a considerable reputation by his lectures on Shakespeare
at Leipzig
and an explanatory text to Beethoven
's music to Egmont. Having refused an invitation to take part in the editorship of the Preussische Jahrbücher, in the same year (1866) he published his celebrated Zur Kritik und Geschichte des Goetheschen Textes.
He confirmed his reputation by his lectures at the university of Leipzig, and in 1873 accepted the post of extraordinary professor of German literature at Munich specially created for him by Ludwig II of Bavaria
. In 1874 he became an ordinary professor, a position which he resigned only in 1889 when he settled at Carlsruhe
. He died there on 25 February 1897.
At an early age he had embraced Christianity
, whereas his brother Jakob
remained a Jew. Among his other publications were: Briefe Goethes an F. A. Wolf
(1868); Zur Entstehungsgeschichte des Schlegelschen Shakespeare (1872) ; an introduction to Hirzel's collection entitled Der junge Goethe (1875); and he edited a revised edition of Voss's translation of the Odyssey
. From his literary remains were published Schriften zur Kritik und Litteraturgeschichte (1895-1899).
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. He studied first law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and then literature at Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
and Heidelberg.
He obtained a considerable reputation by his lectures on Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
at Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
and an explanatory text to Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
's music to Egmont. Having refused an invitation to take part in the editorship of the Preussische Jahrbücher, in the same year (1866) he published his celebrated Zur Kritik und Geschichte des Goetheschen Textes.
He confirmed his reputation by his lectures at the university of Leipzig, and in 1873 accepted the post of extraordinary professor of German literature at Munich specially created for him by Ludwig II of Bavaria
Ludwig II of Bavaria
Ludwig II was King of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King and der Märchenkönig, the Fairy tale King...
. In 1874 he became an ordinary professor, a position which he resigned only in 1889 when he settled at Carlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
. He died there on 25 February 1897.
At an early age he had embraced Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
, whereas his brother Jakob
Jakob Bernays
Jakob Bernays was a German philologist and philosophical writer.-Life:Bernays was born in Hamburg to Jewish parents...
remained a Jew. Among his other publications were: Briefe Goethes an F. A. Wolf
Friedrich August Wolf
Friedrich August Wolf was a German philologist and critic.He was born at Hainrode, a village not far from Nordhausen, Germany. His father was the village schoolmaster and organist...
(1868); Zur Entstehungsgeschichte des Schlegelschen Shakespeare (1872) ; an introduction to Hirzel's collection entitled Der junge Goethe (1875); and he edited a revised edition of Voss's translation of the Odyssey
Odyssey
The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem is fundamental to the modern Western canon, and is the second—the Iliad being the first—extant work of Western literature...
. From his literary remains were published Schriften zur Kritik und Litteraturgeschichte (1895-1899).
External links
- Michael Bernays on the Jewish EncyclopediaJewish EncyclopediaThe Jewish Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia originally published in New York between 1901 and 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls. It contained over 15,000 articles in 12 volumes on the history and then-current state of Judaism and the Jews as of 1901...
. - Michael Bernays on Messianic Judaism Wiki.