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Jeremie Jacques Oberlin

Jeremie Jacques Oberlin (8 August, 173510 October, 1806) was an Alsatian philologist and archaeologist.

The brother of Jean Frederic Oberlin, he was born at Strassburg. While studying theology at the university he devoted special attention to Biblical archaeology. In 1755 he was chosen professor at the gymnasium of his native town, in 1763 librarian to the university, in 1770 professor of rhetoric, and in 1782 of logic and metaphysics.

Oberlin published several manuals on archaeology and ancient geography, and made frequent excursions into different provinces of France to investigate antiquarian remains and study provincial dialects, the result appearing in Essai sur le patois Lorrain (1775); Dissertations sur les Minnesingers (1782-1789); and Observations concernant le patois et les mwurs des gens de la campagne (1791). He also published several editions of Latin authors.

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