Friedrich Wilhelm Riemer

Life

Friedrich Wilhelm Riemer, son of an official came in 1787 ( 13 years old ) on the Maria Magdalena Gymnasium in Breslau. Because of its distinct and orthographic handwriting of the rector Johann Kaspar Friedrich Manso took him frequently to clean it often even illegible writing his essays, reviews and poems. The reward for such services were not only money and textbooks. The Rector invited the students also to eat and took him as a companion with him on his walks. With the recommendations of its respected teacher Manso left Riemer 1794 Magdalenäum. Riemer studied in Halle ( Saale), philology and theology. He was tutor to the children of Wilhelm von Humboldt and accompanied the scholar to Italy. Since 4 September 1803 he frequented in Goethe's house in Weimar. 1803 to 1808 he taught Goethe's son August. From 1806 he accompanied Goethe repeatedly traveling to Karlovy Vary. Devotion and hardworking saw Riemer Goethe's works with the keen eye of the learned philologist by critical.

From 1812 to 1821 was Riemer teacher at the Weimar Wilhelm -Ernst -Gymnasium. From 1814, he was librarian. In 1827 he succeeded Christian August Vulpius as chief librarian of the Weimar library. On January 22, 1831 Goethe set testamentary Riemer next Eckermann as editor of his in the final edition not yet published works one. The project was completed by 1842. 1841 let Riemer its communications on Goethe appear in print.

Silvio Romano published 1816-1819 two volumes of poetry flowers and leaves.

Goethe to Riemer

" Mr. Riemer, who came with Prof. Fernow from Rome, has decided this winter to stay with us and to take, especially the teaching of my boys in Greek and Latin about yourself. "

" Riemer is very good. We now read a new edition in preparation, Wilhelm Meister together. His remarks about my style I, like my other things, written this little work as a sleepwalker, so mine are highly instructive and graceful "

" At 6 clock Councillor Riemer. Gone through Mancherley Concepte with him. "