AUGUST CORRODI
\ˈɔːɡəst kəɹˈə͡ʊdɪ], \ˈɔːɡəst kəɹˈəʊdɪ], \ˈɔː_ɡ_ə_s_t k_ə_ɹ_ˈəʊ_d_ɪ]\
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A Swiss poet (1826-85); born at Zurich. Till 1881 he was an artist-painter, and for some time was professor of the arts of design at Winterthur. His first volume of "Songs" (1853) exhibited graceful versification and deep sympathy with nature. His songs and dramatic compositions in the local dialect- "Mr. Professor, an Idyll of Zurich"; "The Vicar, a Winter Idyll"; etc.- had extraordinary success. He translated several of Burn's songs into the Swiss-German dialect; and published "Shakspere: Life Wisdom from his Works". His works are very numerous and possess enduring merit.
By Charles Dudley Warner
