Moritz Simon Philippson - Poetry 1856 (Gedichte)
Map of Sachsen-Anhalt.
This map is not part of the Poetry book, but should aid in the location of cities cited in the poems.
Poetry: p.2 1821 Franz-Schule - original
Poetry: p.2 Transliteration
Poetry: p.2 English
E.A. Philippson Family Tree p. 24 Text and oldest known photograph of the Franz-Schule
E.A. Philippson Family Tree p. 24 Transliteration and English
Franz-Schule: Engraving from the Archive in Dessau
Franz-Schule: Pictures taken in 1938 (torn down in the 1960s)
Poetry: p.3 1838-41 Original
Poetry: p.3 1838-41 Transliteration
Poetry: p.3 1838-41 English
Poetry: p. 4 Fruehjahr 1839 Original
Poetry: p. 4 Fruehjahr 1839 Transliteration
Poetry: p. 4 Spring 1839 English
Poetry: p. 5 "Homecoming" (No date or title) Original
Poetry: p. 5 "Homecoming" (No date or title) Transliteration
Poetry: p. 5 "Homecoming" (No date or title) English
Poetry: p. 6 Berlin No illustration
Poetry: p. 7 Dezember 1843 Original
Poetry: p. 7 Dezember 1843 Transliteration
Poetry: p. 7 December 1843 English
Poetry: p. 8 Maerz 1850 Original
Poetry: p. 8 Maerz 1850 Transliteration
Poetry: p. 8 March 1850 English
Poetry: p. 9 1850 Original
Poetry: p. 9 1850 Transliteration
Poetry: p. 9 1850 English
Poetry: p. 54 Maerz 1857 Original
Poetry: p. 54 Maerz 1857 Transliteration
Poetry: p. 54 March 1857 English
Poetry: p. 55 Struempfe 1850-1857 Original
Poetry: p. 55 Struempfe 1850-1857 Transliteration
Poetry: p. 55 Socks 1850-1857 English
Poetry: p. 61 1853 Herbst Original
Poetry: p. 61 1853 Herbst Transliteration
Poetry: p. 61 1853 Fall English
Poetry: Italianische Reise 1882 Original
Poetry: Italianische Reise - Golf von Neapel Italian Trip - Gulf of Naples
Poetry (Gedichte) 1856
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Height: 10.2" (25.5 cm)
Width: 6.5" (17.0 cm)
Material: Bound leather, embossed in gold
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The cover page has the year 1856 as a floral emblem surrounded by an oak and fir wreath. The book consists of numbered pages 1-102, beginning with the date 1821-1861. The text is in verse
and handwritten. For this website, the pages have been transliterated and translated into English. Only the pages that relate to the life of Moritz Simon as well as sample poetry are included.
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