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A German poet and historian of literature; born at Stettin, May 30, 1816; died there, June 21, 1872. His principal works are: "The Rhine" (1840); "Poems", a collection of his lyrics, in great part erotic (1841); a comedy, "The Political Lying-in Chamber" (1843); several historical dramas, as "Charles of Bourbon", "Maurice of Saxe", "Eric, the Peasants' King"; "Lectures on the History of the German Theatre" (1847); "Contemporary German Literature" (1847); "Men and Books: Biographical Contributions to the History of German Literature in the 18th Century" (1862).