Jean Dominique Füss ( Fr. Jean Dominique Fuss ; 1782 , Duren , - 1860 , Liege ) is a Belgian philologist .
| Jean Dominique Fuss | |
|---|---|
| Jean Dominique Fuss | |
| Date of Birth | 1782 |
| Place of Birth | Duren |
| Date of death | 1860 |
| Place of death | Liege |
| A country | Belgium |
| Scientific field | philology |
| Place of work | Liege University |
Since 1817 Professor of the University of Liege. Novolatinsky poet, Fuss is known as an ardent fan of the Latin language , which, in his opinion, is able to express all the latest ideas, while maintaining classical purity. Füss translated into Latin the works of contemporary great poets [1] .
Main works:
- Carmina latina (Cologne, 1822);
- Goethei Elegiae XXIII et Schilleri Campana (Liege, 1824);
- Réflexions sur l'usage du latin moderne en poésie (ibid., 1829);
- Poemata latina (1845–46);
- Franç aise de Rimini (Latin translation of a passage from Dante, Tournai, 1869).
Notes
- ↑ Fuss // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : 86 t. (82 t. And 4 add.). - SPb. , 1890-1907.