Karl Heinemann (9 March 1857, in Deutsch-Eylau – 4 July 1927, in

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) was a German

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and

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. He studied classical and

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at the

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. From 1882 he taught classes as a gymnasium teacher in Leipzig, receiving the title of professor in 1899. From 1892 onward, he was editor of the publication ''Blätter für literarische Unterhaltung'', and from 1918 to 1927, he edited the ''Goethe-Kalender''.Most widely held works by Karl Heinemann
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Published works

* ''Ueber das Hrabanische Glossar'' (1881) – About a Hraban glossary. * ''Briefe von Goethes Mutter an die Herzogin Anna Amalia'' (1889) – Letters from Goethe's mother to the Duchess Anna Amalia. * ''Goethes briefe an frau von Stein nebst dem Tagebuch aus Italien'' (4 volumes, 1894) –

Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism, as well as treat ...

's letters to

Charlotte von Stein Charlotte Albertine Ernestine von Stein (also mentioned as ''Charlotta Ernestina Bernadina von Stein'' ), born von Schardt; 25 December 1742, Eisenach – 6 January 1827, Weimar, was a lady-in-waiting at the court in Weimar and a close friend to ...

, together with the diary from Italy. * ''Goethes Leben und Werke'' (1898) – Goethe's life and works. * ''Goethes Werke'' (30 volumes, 1901–08) – Goethe's works. * ''Klopstocks leben und werke'' (1904) –

Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (; 2 July 1724 – 14 March 1803) was a German poet. His best known work is the epic poem ''Der Messias'' ("The Messiah"). One of his major contributions to German literature was to open it up to exploration outside ...

's life and works. * ''Goethes Mutter : ein Lebensbild nach den Quellen'' (8th edition, 1909) – Goethe's mother, a biography according to sources. * ''Die deutsche Dichtung, Grundriss der deutschen Literaturgeschichte'' (1910) – German poetry, outline of German literary history. * ''Die klassische Dichtung der Griechen'' (1912) – The classical poetry of the Greeks. * ''Die klassische Dichtung der Römer'' (1914) – The classical poetry of the Romans. * ''Hundert Briefe Goethes : Briefe der Weisheit und Schönheit'' (1919) – 100 Goethe letters; Letters of wisdom and beauty. * ''Die tragischen gestalten der Griechen in der weltliteratur'' (1920) – Tragic figures of the Greeks in world literature.HathiTrust Digital Library
(published works)

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