Carl Richard Unger
Carl Richard Unger | |
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| Born | 2 July 1817 Christiania, Norway |
| Died | 30 November 1897 (aged 80) Christiania, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Germanic studies |
| Sub-discipline | Old Norse studies |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: 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}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Unger, C. R. (1862). Stjorn: Gammelnorsk Bibelhistorie. Christiania: Feilberg & Landmarks Forlag.
- ^ Unger, C. R. (1869). Thomas Saga Erkibyskups. Christiania.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ 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}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) (Link is to Vol. 1. Vol. 2 here.)
