Ludwig Giesebrecht

Heinrich Ludwig Theodor Giesebrecht (5 July 1792 in Mirow 18 March 1873 in Jasenitz) was a German poet and historian.

Ludwig Giesebrecht, undated portrait

He studied history at the universities of Berlin and Greifswald, and in the meantime served as a volunteer in a Mecklenburg-Strelitz Hussar regiment during the Befreiungskriege (Wars of Liberation). From 1816 to 1866 he taught classes at the gymnasium in Stettin, attaining the title of professor in 1826. In 1848 he represented Stettin in the Frankfurt National Assembly.[1][2][3]

He was a good friend of composer Carl Loewe, for whom he wrote the lyrics to numerous oratorios.[4][5]

Selected works

References

  1. Brockhaus' Konversations-Lexikon, Volume 7 by F.A. Brockhaus / Leipzig (Firm)
  2. Auswahl deutscher Gedichte: für die mittleren und oberen Klassen höherer ... edited by E. F. Schmid
  3. ADB:Giesebrecht, Ludwig In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 9, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, S. 159–161.
  4. From Past to Future: Graßmann's Work in Context: Graßmann Bicentennial ... edited by Hans-Joachim Petsche, Albert C. Lewis, Jörg Liesen, Steve Russ
  5. Most widely held works about Ludwig Giesebrecht WorldCat Identities
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