Frederik Høegh-Guldberg

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Frederik Høegh-Guldberg (born March 26, 1771 in Copenhagen , † September 21, 1852 there ) was a Danish writer .

life and work

Frederik Høegh-Guldberg was a son of the Danish statesman and historian Ove Høegh-Guldberg . He held the post of teacher of the Danish language when he was appointed teacher of Princess Caroline in 1803 , which position he held until 1810. During this time he traveled with the court to Kiel because of the Danish-English war , where he stayed until 1810 and from 1807-10 edited the newspaper for literature and art in the royal Danish states . Subsequently he was professor of the Danish language at the Artillery Cadet Institute from 1813 to 1830 and at the Military College from 1830 to 1836. He died in Copenhagen in 1852 at the age of 81.

Høegh-Guldberg wrote numerous writings of various kinds. In particular, his first published works show him as a true poet, while his last works contain peculiarities in style that damaged their success. He wrote six plays, including a .:

  • Lise og Peter , Opera in 2 acts, Copenhagen 1793
  • Skrivefriheden ( Freedom of the Press ), Comedy , Copenhagen 1794
  • Aften er ikke Morgen lig ( The evening is not like the morning ), comedy in 4 acts, Copenhagen 1817

The majority of his first poems are combined in Samlede Digte ( Gesammelte Gedichte , 2 volumes, Copenhagen 1803; 2nd increased edition under the title Samlede Smaating i bunden og ubunden Tale [ collected little things in bound and unbound speech ], 3 volumes, Copenhagen 1815– 16). Further:

  • Patriotiske Digte af blandet indhold for aar 1807 ( Patriotic poems with various contents for 1807 ), Kiel 1807
  • De store Stad, en Samling Smaadigte ( The Big City, A Collection of Little Poems ), Copenhagen 1818
  • Kjærminderne eller de lykkelige Dage ( Dear Memories or Happy Days ), Copenhagen 1828
  • Roser og Torne ( Roses and Thorns ), Copenhagen 1829
  • Psalmodia , Copenhagen 1835
  • Blomsterkurven ( flower basket ), Copenhagen 1850

His translations by Latin writers into Danish are very much appreciated, such as Tibullus Elegien (with Latin text, 2 volumes, Copenhagen 1803), Terenz ' Skuespil (2 volumes, Copenhagen 1805) and Plautus (4 volumes, Copenhagen 1812-13). He also translated religious and educational works as well as plays from German and Swedish. In addition, he wrote grammatical works, including Dannersprogets Retskrivning og Toneklang ( The Danish language orthography and sound sound , Kiel 1809; 3rd edition Copenhagen 1813). He also wrote articles for numerous magazines and reviews. The Epistler fra Underverdenen af ​​baron Holberg ( Letters from the Underworld of Baron Holberg , Copenhagen 1837) are ascribed to him . A strictly moral tendency prevailed in all of his writings.

His son Ove Emmerich Høegh-Guldberg (born September 25, 1798 - † February 8, 1843) was court attorney in 1823, counselor in 1833 and also wrote numerous writings.

literature

personal data
SURNAME Høegh-Guldberg, Frederik
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish writer
DATE OF BIRTH March 26, 1771
PLACE OF BIRTH Copenhagen
DATE OF DEATH September 21, 1852
Place of death Copenhagen