Carl Richard Unger
| Carl Richard Unger | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
July 2, 1817 Christiania |
| Died | November 30, 1897 |
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 1945 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
- 1847: Fagrskinna (with P. A. Munch)[3]
- 1847-: Diplomatarium Norvegicum
- 1848: Alexanders Saga[4]
- 1848: Konungs skuggsjá (with Rudolf Keyser and P. A. Munch)[5]
- 1849: Olafs Saga hins helga (with Rudolf Keyser)[6]
- 1850: Strengleikar (with Rudolf Keyser)[7]
- 1851: Barlaams ok Josaphats Saga[8]
- 1853: Saga þiðriks konungs af Bern
- 1853: Saga Olafs konungs ens helga (with P. A. Munch)
- 1860: Karlamagnus Saga ok kappa hans
- 1860-68: Flateyjarbók, 3 volumes (with Guðbrandur Vigfússon)
- 1862: Stjórn[9]
- 1864: Gammel norsk Homiliebog
- 1867: Morkinskinna
- 1868: Heimskringla
- 1869: Thomas saga erkibyskups[10]
- 1871: Mariu saga[11]
- 1871: Codex Frisianus
- 1873: Konunga sögur
- 1874: Postola sögur[12]
- 1877: Heilagra manna sögur, 2 volumes[13]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "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. The Nordic Languages: An International Handbook of the History of the North Germanic Languages. Volume 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.
- ↑ Unger, C. R. (1862). Stjorn: Gammelnorsk Bibelhistorie. Christiania: Feilberg & Landmarks Forlag.
- ↑ Unger, C. R. (1869). Thomas Saga Erkibyskups. Christiania.
- ↑ Unger, C. R., ed. (1871). Mariu saga: Legender om jomfru Maria og hendes jertegn. 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. 2 volumes. Christiania. (Link is to Vol. 1. Vol. 2 here.)