He introduced the old French epics to the German public, and is regarded, with A. W. Schlegel, as the founder of romancephilology in Germany.
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He studied classical philology, art history, and Romancephilology, obtaining his doctorate in 1852, and became a widely respected authority on literature.
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The New Yorker, May 31, 1958 P. 23 Talk story about Dr. Mario Pei, professor of Romancephilology at Columbia.