, was a nephew of the former, under whom he made his principal studies
, was a nephew of the
former, under whom he made his principal studies at Gotha. He was born in 1719, at Usingen in Wetteravia,
near Eisenach; and, when prepared by his uncle for academical lectures, completed his education at Jena. There,
after some time, he began to teach philology, and continued his lectures for six years; -but in 1750 removed to
Wolfenbuttel, where he was at first second master of the
principal school but in 1759 became head-master. These
situations he filled with the greatest credit being a good
grammarian, a sound critic, and an admirable interpreter
of Greek and Latin authors. He died in 1778, having
made himself famous by several very learned publications;
the chief of which are, 1. “A specimen of observations on
the Ajax and Electra of Sophocles,
” An edition of Plutarch on Education, with the version of
Xylander corrected, and his own annotations,
” Leipsic,
Flavii Mallii Theodori, de metris liber;.
” from old manuscripts. This was printed in 4to, at Wolfenbuttel, in
1759. J. F. Heusinger was twice married, and left a son,
who was also a man of learning.