Wendelin Förster
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Wendelin Förster was a German
philologist and Romance
scholar, born at Wildschültz, Bohemia
, and educated in Vienna
. He was professor
at Vienna and Prague
from 1874 to 1876 and at Bonn
after 1876. one of his most noteworthy achievements was the definite establishment of the Breton
origin of the Arthurian legend
. His numerous publications of the older French
writers include:
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
philologist and Romance
Romance languages
The Romance languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family, more precisely of the Italic languages subfamily, comprising all the languages that descend from Vulgar Latin, the language of ancient Rome...
scholar, born at Wildschültz, Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, and educated in Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
. He was professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Vienna and Prague
Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe and is also considered the earliest German university...
from 1874 to 1876 and 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...
after 1876. one of his most noteworthy achievements was the definite establishment of the Breton
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
origin of the Arthurian legend
Matter of Britain
The Matter of Britain is a name given collectively to the body of literature and legendary material associated with Great Britain and its legendary kings, particularly King Arthur...
. His numerous publications of the older French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
writers include:
- Elie de Saint Gille (1876–1882)
- Li Chevaliers as deus espees (1877)
- Altfranzösische Bibliothek, volumes i-xi (1879–87)
- Romanische Bibliothek, volumes i-xx (1888–1913)
- Die sämmtlichen Werke von Christian von Troyes, volumes i-iv (1884–99)
- Wörterbuch zu Christian von Troyes (1914)