August Hermann Niemeyer

August Hermann Niemeyer (1 September 1754 in Halle (Saale) – 7 July 1828 in Magdeburg) was a German Protestant theologian,[1] teacher, a librettist, a poet, a travel writer, a Protestant church song poet and a Prussian political educator.

In 1775 he published a highly regarded work, titled Charakteristik der Bibel (Characteristics of the Bible).

Around 1802, Niemeyer translated Terence’s Andria for Goethe under the title Die Fremde aus Andros.

In 1807, after Halle fell to French forces, Napoleon ordered the closure of the university, with Niemeyer being deported to Paris.

Among Niemeyer's 125 known publications is Grundsätze der Erziehung und des Unterrichts für Eltern, Hauslehrer und Erzieher (Principles of education and teaching for parents, tutors and schoolteachers), being published over numerous editions and translated into several languages.