Ernst Robert Curtius

Ernst Robert Curtius (April 14, 1886 – April 19, 1950) was an Alsatian philologist and Romance language literary critic.

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April 14 - 1886 - April 19 - 1950 - Alsatian - Philologist

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He was born in Thann, in Alsace into a north-German family and studied philology and philosophy in Strasbourg, Berlin, and Heidelberg.

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Strasbourg - Berlin - Heidelberg

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He was a professor in Marburg, Heidelberg, and Bonn and was a proponent of French literature to the German public. His major work was Europäische Literatur und lateinisches Mittelalter.

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Marburg - Bonn

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He died in Rome.

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