Moritz Callmann Wahl (March 28, 1829 – October 15, 1887) was a German writer.
Biography edit
He was born in Sondershausen, Germany on March 28, 1829. He studied Oriental languages at Leipzig under Julius Fürst and Heinrich Leberecht Fleischer. Later he taught for a time at an English school, and later was a correspondent in a business house at Lyon, France. He settled at Erfurt, Germany, where he founded a business academy. Aside from his teaching activity he pursued scientific studies. He died on October 15, 1887.
Publications edit
- Beiträge zur Vergleichenden Parömiologie
- Das Sprichwort in der Hebräisch-Aramäischen Literatur
- The Book of Merry Riddles
- Das Sprichwort der Neueren Sprachen
- Die Englische Parömiologie vor Shakespeare
- Das Parömiologische Sprachgut bei Shakespeare
References edit
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Wahl, Moritz Callmann". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
