A Life in Ancient Greek: The Secret Diary of Karl Benedikt Hase (1780–1864)

A project dedicated to the presentation and study of Karl Benedikt Hase’s ‘secret’ diary, funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and hosted by the University of Innsbruck (Grant DOI 10.55776/Y1519).

Foto: Klassik Stiftung Weimar. GSA 108/2921
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  • Hase’s visit to Greece in Summer 1837. A Blog Post by L. Shadrin

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