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Arthur Ludwich

1840 – 1920

German classical philologist

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Lived 1840 – 1920 (aged 80). Arthur Ludwich was a German classical philologist and university teacher.

Constantin Hermann Arthur Ludwich (18 May 1840, Lyck in East Prussia – 12 November 1920, Königsberg) was a German classical philologist who specialized in Homeric studies. He is remembered for his observations involving the metric and prosody of Homer, for his edition of the Dionysiaca by Nonnus, and for coining the term "Viermännerkommentar" (i.e. "Four-Men Commentary", being Aristonicus, Didymus, Herodian and Nicanor) to define a lost ancient commentary to Homer's Iliad, survived in fragments prominently in the A-class of marginals.

He studied theology and classical philology at the University of Königsberg, where his instructors included Karl Lehrs and Ludwig Friedländer. In 1874–75 he conducted Homeric research in Italy, and during the following year, became an associate professor at the University of Breslau. In 1878 he succeeded Lehrs as professor of Greek philology at Königsberg.

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University of Königsberg, University of Wrocław
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German classical philologist (1840-1920)

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Arthur Ludwich was born on 18 May 1840 in Ełk.

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Arthur Ludwich died on 12 November 1920 in Königsberg.

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Arthur Ludwich was a classical philologist and university teacher.

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Arthur Ludwich was German.

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· Wikidata: Q710472

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