MATTHIAE

matthiae, august heinrich (1769-1835), german classical scholar, was born at gottingen, on the 25th of december 1769, and educated at the university. he then spent some years as a tutor in amsterdam. in 1798 he returned to germany, and in 1802 was appointed director of the friedrichsgymnasium at altenburg, which post he held till his death, on the 6th of january 1835. of his numerous important works the best-known are his _greek grammar_ (3rd ed., 1835), translated into english by e. v. blomfield (5th ed., by j. kenrick, 1832), his edition of _euripides_ (9 vols., 1813-1829), _grundriss der geschichte der griechischen und romischen litteratur_ (3rd ed., 1834, eng. trans., oxford, 1841) _lehrbuch fur den ersten unterricht in der philosophie_ (3rd ed., 1833), _encyklopadie und methodologie der philologie_ (1835). his _life_ was written by his son constantin (1845). his brother, friedrich christian matthiae (1763-1822), rector of the frankfort gymnasium, published valuable editions of seneca's _letters_, aratus, and dionysius periegetes.