Heinrich Hössli (6 August 1784 – 24 December 1864), sometimes written as Hößli, was a
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. His book ''Eros. Die Männerliebe der Griechen'' ('Eros. The Greeks' love of men'; 2 vols., 1836, 1838) surveyed references to same-sex love in ancient Greek literature and more recent research, and was one of the first works in the 19th century that defended love between men.Hubert Kennedy: Hössli, Heinrich '', glbtq: An Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Culture, 2003, version of 3 March 2004
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Biography
Hössli was born on 6 August 1784 in
Glarus
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, the oldest of 14 children, to hatter Hans Jakob Hössli (1758–1846) and Margreth Vogel (1757–1831). He learned his father's occupation in
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Glarus
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while he himself lived in Glarus.
He died on 24 December 1864.
Works by Hössli
* ''Eros, Die Männerliebe der Griechen, ihre Beziehungen zur Geschichte, Erziehung, Literatur und Gesetzgebung aller Zeiten'' (vol. 1:
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* New vol. 3: Documents by Heinrich Hössli with an introduction by Manfred Herzer, a short biography by Ferdinand Karsch-Haack, and a reprint of the novella ''Der Eros'' (1821) by Heinrich Zschokke,
* ''Hexenprozeß- und Glauben, Pfaffen und Teufel''. Leipzig, 1892, 80 pages
References
Further reading
* Ferdinand Karsch-Haack, ''Der Putzmacher von Glarus Heinrich Hössli, ein Vorkämpfer der Männerliebe. Ein Lebensbild'' (
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