New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-07
Adam GottIeb OeblenschisEer.

s,oorox,, NJ his res.deuce % Copenhagen, ~ TIE
5sv of Jsnasry las, IN the 5ist year of his ase.
Adam Gottob Oeh.epsch.aser y as bJrn O.. tAe
,oyal castle Of Fredcrckstofr. Ar Copenhagen
in 1919, and the FIRST twelve yeas u bis l.e were
passed ia the atmosphere OF rOysity--hls father
beng the Intendent Or Governor Of the palace
During the Summer the place wss occupied b. TIE
KING and r9y 81 family, bot 10 Winter the boy was
lsfs % roam a, will through tn lony halls s.ored
with the portraits Of ngs and Jars 90 feed
upon the romantic literature Of the time, Or listen
u his father, wi.o. a. Winter closed IN. used 20
spend the louy evenings in readior relations o.
voyages snd travels % his assembled family
Young Oshlenschagcg was now, At the age n
twelve. transferred 70 .ho metropolis, old BEGAN
his studies under Edward storm Norwegian
Scholar and Poet b. his Own cJnfessioo, Oehlca
schlager had little fonduess Cor scholastic pursuits
and occupied himself CHEF ia Whiting and acting
plays, walking about in the coats which had once
warmed the backs Of Crown Princes, in bots bat
latoly worn BY Kings, while h.s pantsoons were
often made Of the cloth which hsd covered some
old billiard table, then out Of use.
In this manner as ~ learn from Prof Lonsei
lows sketch in his Poets and Poetry oi Europe
Oehlenschlager passed four years. learning iitt.c
Latin and less Greek, but acquiring moderate
knowledge Of geography and history, and studying
the Danish, German md French languages HIS
father Intended him for merchant but the man
under whom ne was to be placed not being able to
receive him, the plan was abandoned, and the poet
wen. back % lis studies. He was soon dscour
aged, finding tina, the defects Of his early training
made IT difficult Il not impossible for him To achieve
distinction rs classical or theological scholar md
he resolved TO try ms fortune on the stage. Here
his success was moderate bat what he learned was
OF benefit sfterward in his efforts as pay-writer
Through the influence OF young student named
Oesied be was Induced 10 quit the stage for the
law profession. and al the same time labont 1900
he had a suit IN the Court Of Love, having been
sm.,ten with the charms OF Christina, daughter Of
Counsellor Heger she who subsequently became
his wife
In 1901, the approach Of the British feet toward
Copenhagen called our poet lawyer from his stud
les and he became OF n company OF volunteers
raised for the defense of the country. This military
episode was OF short duration, however Peace
soon followed the buruinss and robberIes Of Eng
land and our actor poetlawyer soldier resumed his
studies, a. the same time pNtronzing private the
atricas, literary clubs and carefully studying Tie
legendary lore Of the North
In lsO3 be published n small collection Of Lyric
Poems, md soon after the comic opera Of" Freya's
Altar" and Vaulundurs Saga" an Eddaic fable
But his first important work was the Oriental
drama Of Aladdin" the success Of which deter
mined him to quit MI other pursuits and devote
himself wholly to Poetry He visited Germany
France and Italy, making the acquaintance Of the
chief literary men Of the times, among them Vie
land and Gothic At Paris he flushed three ma.
ticnal tragedies Iakon Jar Pauatoke, and
"Axel and Vaborg works full Of original thought
and remarkable for beauty of execution. la these
poems be reproduccs the bold and fiery spirit of OH
Scandinavia, though soltenius It's harshcr features
by the aids OF modern refinement. The contrast
between the cruel aud bloody rites OF the Northern
Psganism and the mid and peaceful precepts OF the
Christian Religion, is seized by him with striking
skill aud his great familiarity with the tunes in
which the scenes laid, is manifested, not In the
accumulation OF minute particulars antiquarian
illusions, but in primovsl simplicity and essential
truth pervadnc aud informing the whole
Ia Paris. Oohlonschagor became acquainted
with Madame de Stael, aud with Baggcsen, Il bgo
ther poet and satrist OF Denmark. with whom he
waged long aud bitter literary war though we
believe Baggesen was the provokeg as he was ina
the habit OF qusrreling with any author whose fame
seemed likely to become brilliant. AT Madame de
Stacls, Oohlenschlager met toe great German
critic Won Schlege, but. as the latter was rather
reserved and tacituu, the acquaintance was not
over pleasant. Schleec read Ochlenschagers
poems and advised lam upon his German style
since he wrote his works IN that ell as m the
Danish language.
In = visit to the frcscoeS OF Corresgio, az Parma,
he resolved e. write drama upon the subject %.
that artists life. /. was done, aud tins celebrated
drama, t. CorrcggioD SAYS Wolts sng Menzel be
came the iruitlVl parent OF the painter dramas
which appeared ia great eambors, in company with
the painter novels AFTER Heine aud Teck had
made the dramatic hte OF the artist the subject o.
fiction. Golhes Tasso' resembles Corres.
go in desien, though a poet instead OF an artist
is the hero. Other WORKS on the same principle
arc scheackS Albeit Durer, Dcinhardslein
d" Hans Sachs, Hahn ; Cauoeus. a.. Al
coming under the general denomination OF " Art,st
Drama
After an shsonoo OF five years, Oohcnsohascl
returned to Copenhagen aud married som
after, All shortly alter that he received the sp
pointment Of Professor Extraordinary IN the I'm
versity. His Winters worc occGpod in lcoturuc
upon elegant literature, ana his Summers IN com
position. la ISIS be was made a Knish; OF the
Danish Flag, and in lss7 elected Ordinar, Pho
lessor and Assessor in the Consstory. lie ais
held vSrious other tides Of honor aud distinction.
Amo0s the chief OF us works. tot above men.
toned are "Charlcs the Great Erich and
fdeI Hugo Won Klonburg Shareholder
"The Brothers OF Damascus. Naeriues ia
M'klsgord oueea Marsarcta. sc g. His
lyric poems IN general are distinguished by 0gre
aud simplicity. but are deemed inferior 10 his
dramatic works. Foedeuka Bremcr in late
paper ON Lie IA the North" saws ~ psrfect
fully smcd-hke Minerva trom toe head OF Jpn;,er
was born the Northern Tragedy, not Gseiea
net Shsk,peusn. but Scandinavian, with its
g,oard in the Northern popular tradition and bis
tory, the Northcra hero'c lie with its peculiar