He attended the lyceum in his hometown, where as a pupil of Joseph Kopp and Johann von Gott Fröhlich, he was encouraged to study philology. After taking the examination for secondary school teachers in 1823, he furthered his studies in classical philology at the universities of Leipzig and Berlin, receiving his PhD at the University of Munich in 1827.
He attended the lyceum in his hometown, where as a student of Joseph Kopp and Johann von Gott Fröhlich, he was inspired to study philology. After taking the examination for secondary school teachers in 1823, he advanced his studies in classical philology at the universities of Leipzig and Berlin, earning his PhD from the University of Munich in 1827.