About Heinrich Lausberg
Lived 1912 – 1992 (aged 79). Heinrich Lausberg was a German linguist, philologist, university teacher and romanist.
Heinrich Lausberg (12 October 1912, Aachen – 11 April 1992, Münster) was a German rhetorician, classical philologist and historical linguist specialising in Romance studies. His 1960 treatise, Handbook of literary rhetoric, is one of the most complete and detailed summaries of classical rhetoric from the perspective of Quintillian's quadripartita ratio.
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German rhetorician (1912–1992)
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Heinrich Lausberg was born on 12 October 1912 in Aachen.
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Heinrich Lausberg died on 11 April 1992 in Münster.
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Heinrich Lausberg was a linguist, philologist, university teacher and romanist.
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Heinrich Lausberg was German.
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