Franz Volkmar Fritzsche
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BornJanuary 26, 1806
Steinbach bei Borna
DiedMarch 17, 1887 (aged 81)
KnownforScholarly interpretation of Aristophanes and Lucian
Franz Volkmar Fritzsche | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 26, 1806 Steinbach bei Borna |
| Died | March 17, 1887 (aged 81) |
| Known for | Scholarly interpretation of Aristophanes and Lucian |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Leipzig |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Classical philology |
Franz Volkmar Fritzsche (26 January 1806 in Steinbach bei Borna – 17 March 1887) was a German classical philologist. He was the son of theologian Christian Friedrich Fritzsche (1776–1850).
He studied under philologist Gottfried Hermann (his future father-in-law) at the University of Leipzig, where in 1825 he received his habilitation. In 1828, he succeeded Immanuel Gottlieb Huschke (1761–1828) as professor of rhetoric and belles-lettres (teaching classes in classical literature) at the University of Rostock. At Rostock, he founded a philological seminar, and in 1836/37, he served as university rector.[1]
