Norwegian philologist (1817–1897)
Carl Richard Unger
Born (1817-07-02 ) 2 July 1817Died 30 November 1897(1897-11-30) (aged 80)Christiania, Norway
Nationality Norwegian Discipline Germanic studies Sub-discipline Old Norse studies Institutions Main interests
Carl Richard Unger (2 July 1817 – 30 November 1897) was a Norwegian historian and philologist .[ 1] Unger was professor of Germanic and Romance philology at the University of Christiania from 1862[ 1] and was a prolific editor of Old Norse texts.[ 2]
Early life
Unger was born in Christiania, now Oslo , to Johan Carl Jonassen Unger and Annemarie Wetlesen.[ 1] Between 1830 and 1832 he lived in Telemark with the poet and priest Simon Olaus Wolff .[ 1] He graduated from school in 1835.[ 1]
Academic career
Unger studied philology after school but did not receive a degree as mathematics, a subject with which he struggled, was compulsory for philologists.[ 1] However, in 1841 he was awarded a scholarship to continue studying Old Norse , Old English and Old German .[ 1]
In 1845 Unger began lecturing on Old Norse at the University of Christiana.[ 1] He was appointed lecturer of Germanic and Romance philology in 1851 and became professor in 1862.[ 1]
Edited works
See also
References
^ a b c d e f g h i "C R Unger – Norsk biografisk leksikon" . Archived from the original on 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2015-06-09 .
^ Haugen, Odd Einar (2002). "Chapter 61: Nordic language history and philology: Editing earlier texts" . In Bandle, Oskar (ed.). The Nordic Languages: An International Handbook of the History of the North Germanic Languages . Vol. 1. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 537. ISBN 3110148765 .
^ Munch, P. A.; Unger, C. R., eds. (1847). Fagrskinna: Kortfattet Norsk Konge-Saga . Christiania.
^ Unger, C. R., ed. (1848). Alexanders saga: Norsk bearbeidelse fra trettende aarhundrede af Philip Gautiers latinske digt Alexandreis . Christiania: Feilberg & Landmark.
^ Keyser, R.; Munch, P. A.; Unger, C. R., eds. (1848). Speculum regale. Konungsskuggsjá. Konge-speilet . Christiania.
^ Keyser, R.; Unger, C. R., eds. (1849). Olafs saga hins Helga: En kort saga om Kong Olaf den Hellige fra anden halvdeel af det tolfte aarhundrede . Christiania: Feilberg & Landmarks.
^ Keyser, R.; Unger, C. R., eds. (1850). Strengleikar eða ljoðabok: En samling af romantiske fortællinger efter bretoniske folkesange (lais), oversat fra fransk paa norsk ved midten af det trettende aarhundrede efter foranstaltning af Kong Haakon Haakonssön . Christiania: Feilberg & Landmark.
^ Keyser, R. ; Unger, C. R. (1851). Barlaams ok Josaphats saga: En religiös romantisk fortælling om Barlaam og Josaphat . Christiania.{{cite book }}
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^ Unger, C. R. (1862). Stjorn: Gammelnorsk Bibelhistorie . Christiania: Feilberg & Landmarks Forlag.
^ Unger, C. R. (1869). Thomas Saga Erkibyskups . Christiania.{{cite book }}
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^ Unger, C. R., ed. (1871). Mariu saga: Legender om jomfru Maria og hendes jertegn . Vol. 2 volumes. Christiania: Brögger & Christie. (Link is to Vol. 1. Vol. 2 here .)
^ Unger, C. R. (1874). Postola sögur: legendariske fortællinger om apostlernes liv, deres kamp for kristendommens udbredelse samt deres martyrdød . Christiania.
^ Unger, C. R. (1877). Heilagra manna søgur: fortællinger og legender om hellige mænd og kvinder . Vol. 2 volumes. Christiania.{{cite book }}
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