Otto Keller (philologist)

Otto Keller ( born May 28, 1838 in Tübingen, † February 16, 1927 in Ludwigsburg ) was a German philologist Classic.

Life and work

Otto Keller came from a Swabian family of scholars and was the son of the philologist Adelbert von Keller, who had been knighted for his outstanding achievements.

He attended from 1856 to 1861, the universities of Tübingen and Bonn, at the latter university as a student of the philologist Friedrich Ritschl. He was then in the higher education service operates since 1866 as rector of the Lyceum Württemberg in Oehringen until he was born in 1872 professor at the University of Freiburg, where he was appointed in 1875 to Graz. Six years later - in 1881 - he was appointed professor at the German University in Prague, which he for 28 years until 1909, his age of 71, was a member.

Keller mainly dealt with Horace, so they named him to distinguish him from his father as " Horace Keller". Another focus of his activity was the animal world in the ancient world, which he treated in several monographs ( The ancient wildlife, animals of classical antiquity in cultural and historical relationship, animal and plant images on coins and gems of classical antiquity ). His first major work study on the history of Greek fable has long been regarded as fundamental. Keller was also characterized announced that he, at length corresponded with Heinrich Schliemann on the question whether it is to Troy acted at the archaeological sites that he had dug up or not. Finally, he presented the work The discovery of Troy to Hissarlik 1871 inaugural lecture at the University of Freiburg, in which he defended Schliemann against contemporary critics.

Because of its scientific merits Keller honorary member of numerous scientific societies was. From the King of Württemberg, he was awarded in 1889 the large gold medal for art and science to gang of Komturkreuzes of the Order of the Württemberg Crown. He was also K. K. Austrian Councilor.

Keller married on May 24, 1869 Leube Eugenie, daughter of the Medical Council Wilhelm Leube in Ulm, a sister of William Leubes. Sons of the couple were Sigmund Keller (1870-1943) and Wolfgang Keller (1873-1943), philologist and professor in Münster; the daughter Clothilde Schaar (1874-1958) was a sculptor.

Writings

• (1858 ) The sheep of Asia Minor in ancient times. Abroad 1858 N. 45th
• (1860 ) The Carthaginian -Roman trade. Abroad 1860 N. 15th
• (1862 ) Volcanic phenomena in antiquity. Abroad in 1862, l- 4, 12
• (1862 ) studies on the history of Greek fable. Yearbook f klass Phil Leipzig. Doctoral dissertation.
• (1871 ) Vicus Aurelii or Oehringen the time of the Romans. Winckelmann program, Bonn
• (1871. 1875) The discovery of Troy to Hissarlik. Freiburg
• (1877 ) Rerum Scriptores naturalium Graeci minores.
• (1878 ) Critical contributions to the fourth book of Horace Odes. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences. Vienna
• (1879-1880) Epilegomena to Horace. T. l - third Leipzig
• (1883-1886) proved the Saturnian verse as rhythmically. 1 Leipzig and Prague in 1883. 2 Prague 1886
• (1887 ) Animals of classical antiquity in cultural and historical relationship. Innsbruck
• (2001) Animals of classical antiquity in cultural-historical relationship, Georg Olms Verlag, ISBN 348709424X, 9783487094243, 488 pages.
• (1887-1890) Prague philological studies. H. l 1887. H. 2, 1890.
• (1889 ) animal and plant images on coins and gems of classical antiquity. From Imhoof - Blumer and Otto Keller. , 1889.
• (1890) Xenophon Atheniensis: Historia graeca. Edited. 1890 and passim
• (1891 ) Latin Volksethymologie and related styles. Leipzig
• (1893-1895) to the Latin language history. Part 1: Latin etymologies. Leipzig Part 2: Grammatical essays. In 1895.
• (1894 ) Scholia antiquarian in Horatium Flaccum. Recens. Alfred Holder. In 1894.
• (1924 ) Q. Horatius Flaccus. Edited for school use. v. O. Keller & I. Häußner. 6 Leipzig A.
• (1905 ) The Bat in classical antiquity.
• (1905 ) Frog and Toad in classical antiquity. Both are in: Cultural History from the animal world. Prague 1905
• (1908 ) On the history of the cat in ancient times. In: Mitt German d. Arch Inst Rome 23, 40-70
• (1909-1913) The ancient fauna. 2 vols Leipzig from 1903 to 1913.
• (1920 ) Gesamtverz. v. Eugene Staiger.
• Essays on Natural History in Bursian Müller's annual reports on the progress of classical antiquity. Volume 2, 3, 19, 28, 40
• Otto Sigismund basement, cellar Sigmund (1899 ) studies on the ludices sacri palatii laternensis.