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Emil Thomas
1869–1929
A German scholar of the ancient world, he wrote with a close eye for classical texts and also turned his attention to modern German literature. His work bridges rigorous philology and a lively interest in the literary culture of his own time.
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About the author
Born on August 8, 1858, Emil Thomas was a German classical philologist. He studied classical philology, German studies, history, and philosophy, beginning in Leipzig and continuing in Bonn, where he worked with the noted scholar Franz Bücheler.
He built his career as a university scholar, completing advanced academic work on Latin literature and later teaching as a professor. His research focused especially on Seneca the Elder and other classical authors, and he published several studies in the field of ancient philology.
Thomas also wrote beyond strictly classical scholarship. One of his best-known books for general readers is Die letzten zwanzig Jahre deutscher Litteraturgeschichte 1880–1900, a study of recent German literary developments that shows his interest in the changing literary scene of his own era. He died on September 26, 1923.