Oehlenschläger

British  

/ ˈøːlənslɛːɡər /

noun

1. Adam Gottlob (ˈadam ˈɡɔtlɔp). 1779–1850, Danish romantic poet and dramatist

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Oehlenschläger

In the last and oddest of them, a male chorus implores listeners to draw close to Allah, singing from the text of an early 19th-century version of “Aladdin” by the Danish playwright Adam Oehlenschläger.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

And what Oehlenschläger had attempted to do, and partly succeeded in doing, he accomplished with a completeness of success which was a surprise to himself.

From Essays on Scandinavian Literature by Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth

The story of the events which led to the composition of The Gold Horns is told independently, by Steffens and by Oehlenschläger in their respective Memoirs, and the two accounts tally completely. 

From The Gold Horns by Borrow, George Henry

Oehlenschläger, if he had attempted this theme, would have made no attempt after subtlety of character painting and still less after correctness of historic color.

From Henrik Ibsen by Gosse, Edmund

Ewald and Oehlenschläger have used this material to excellent effect in Danish dramas.

From The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature by Nordby, Conrad Hjalmar