Richard Carl Meister


Richard Carl Meister was a German classical scholar and linguist born in Dresden. He specialized in the field of Greek dialects.
From 1872 he taught classes at the Old [St Nicholas School, Leipzig|Old St Nicholas School] in Leipzig, where in 1892 he received the title of professor. Among his written works are the following:
  • De dialecto Heracliensium italicorum, 1871.
  • Die griechischen Dialekte auf Grundlage von Ahrens' Werk: De Graecae linguae dialectis ;.
  • Zum eleischen, arkadischen und kyprischen Dialekte, 1890.
  • Die Mimiamben des Herodas, 1893.
  • Dorer und Achäer, 1904.