Gustav Adolf Queck (18 March 1822,

Zadelsdorf Zadelsdorf is a village and a former municipality in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2011, it has been part of the town Zeulenroda-Triebes. References Former municipalities in Thuringia {{Greiz-geo-stu ...

– 1897, Treptow an der Rega) was a German educator and classical philologist. From 1841 to 1845 he studied philology at the

University of Jena The University of Jena, officially the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (german: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, abbreviated FSU, shortened form ''Uni Jena''), is a public research university located in Jena, Thuringia, Germany. The un ...

. Following graduation he worked as a schoolteacher in

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, where in 1853 he received the title of professor. In 1866 he became a school

prorector Academic rank (also scientific rank) is the rank of a scientist or teacher in a college, high school, university or research establishment. The academic ranks indicate relative importance and power of individuals in academia. The academic ran ...

in Pyritz, and during the following year was named director of the newly founded gymnasium in Dramburg.

Published works

* ''De Euripidis Electra'', 1844 –

Euripides Euripides (; grc, Εὐριπίδης, Eurīpídēs, ; ) was a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full. Some ancient scholars ...

' '' Electra''. * ''Beiträge zur Charakteristik des Livius'', 1847 – Contribution to the characteristics of

Livy Titus Livius (; 59 BC – AD 17), known in English as Livy ( ), was a Roman historian. He wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people, titled , covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome before the traditional founding in ...

. * ''Ferdinand Gotthelf Hand nach seinem Leben und Wirken'', 1852 – Biography of

Ferdinand Gotthelf Hand Ferdinand Gotthelf Hand (15 February 1786 – 14 March 1851), German classical scholar, was born at Plauen in Saxony. He studied at Leipzig. In 1810 he became professor at the Weimar gymnasium, and in 1817 professor of philosophy and Greek litera ...

. * ''C. Julii Caesaris Commentariorum de bello civili libri tres'', 1853 – edition of Julius Caesar's "'' Commentarii de Bello Civili''", book III. * ''Zweiter Beitrag zur Charakteristik des Livius'', 1853 – Second contribution to the characteristics of Livy. * ''Publius Papinius Statius'' (two volumes), 1854 – edition of

Statius Publius Papinius Statius (Greek: Πόπλιος Παπίνιος Στάτιος; ; ) was a Greco-Roman poet of the 1st century CE. His surviving Latin poetry includes an epic in twelve books, the '' Thebaid''; a collection of occasional poetr ...

(''Silvae'', ''Achilleis'', ''Thebais''). * ''De Madvigii emendationibus Livianis disp. Lib. I-III.'', 1861.''Publius Papinius Statius''
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Queck, Gustav 1822 births 1897 deaths University of Jena alumni People from Zeulenroda-Triebes German classical philologists People from Trzebiatów