Oehlenschläger

/ ˈøːlənslɛːɡər /

noun

OehlenschlägerAdam Gottlob17791850MDanishWRITING: poetTHEATRE: dramatist Adam Gottlob (ˈadam ˈɡɔtlɔp). 1779–1850, Danish romantic poet and dramatist

The names of Oehlenschlager and Andersen are sufficient evidence that it is not unworthy of cultivation.

Oehlenschlager, the best modern author of Denmark, writes equally well in German and Danish.

Holberg, Samsoe, and Oehlenschlager are the three dramatic luminaries of Denmark.

He was nearly of the same age with Thorwaldsen and Oehlenschlager.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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