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Alexander Riese
1840-06-02 – 1924-10-08
Life & Legacy
Alexander Riese (2 June 1840, Frankfurt – 8 October 1924, Frankfurt) was a German classical scholar. An R, after his surname, indicates the canonical numeration for poems surviving in the Anthologia Latina, of which he edited into a more critically accurate collection than the original nucleus.
Occupation & Career
historian, classical philologist, university teacher, teacher
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Heidelberg University
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q95755 — wikidata View source
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