Moritz Callmann Wahl (March 28, 1829 – October 15, 1887) was a German writer.

Biography

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on March 28, 1829. He studied Oriental languages at

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. Later he taught for a time at an English school, and later was a correspondent in a business house at Lyon, France. He settled at Erfurt, Germany, where he founded a business academy. Aside from his teaching activity he pursued scientific studies. He died on October 15, 1887.

Publications

*''Beiträge zur Vergleichenden Parömiologie'' *''Das Sprichwort in der Hebräisch-Aramäischen Literatur'' *''The Book of Merry Riddles'' *''Das Sprichwort der Neueren Sprachen'' *''Die Englische Parömiologie vor

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'' *''Das Parömiologische Sprachgut bei Shakespeare''

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wahl, Moritz Callmann Wahl Wahl German male writers