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27-414: The society was named after the theatre play Ludlam's Höhle by Adam Oehlenschläger . After the first performance on December 15, 1817, a group of "literati" (already existing since 1816) met in the "Haidvogels Gasthaus" (Schlossergäßchen, Vienna) to discuss the performance. As this play had failed with the audience that evening, Castelli suggested giving the group the name "Ludlamshöhle" as a consolation for

54-544: A dramatic sketch ( April the Second 1801 ), the first work of the kind by his pen that we possess. In the summer of 1802, when Oehlenschläger had an old Scandinavian romance , as well as a volume of lyrics in the press, the young Norse philosopher, Henrik Steffens (1773–1845), returned to Copenhagen after a long visit to Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling (1775–1854) in Germany. He was full of new romantic ideas. His lectures at

81-426: A royal councillor of the absolute monarchy, he was rather liberal and tolerant and therefore often unpopular with the more conservative elements. As the opposition grew stronger however, he became more conservative and as prime minister, he was considered a full-blood reactionary. His attempt to charter a very conservative constitution led to cooperation between the king and the liberals that forced him to resign. He also

108-406: A society called "Neue Ludlamshöhle" which lasted until 1972. Adam Oehlenschl%C3%A4ger Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈɛːtɑm ˈkʌtlʌp ˈøˀln̩ˌsleːjɐ] ; 14 November 1779 – 20 January 1850) was a Danish poet and playwright. He introduced romanticism into Danish literature . He wrote the lyrics to the song Der er et yndigt land , which

135-429: A somewhat hasty volume of poems, published in 1803, now chiefly remembered as containing the piece called Sanct Hansaften-Spil . The next two years saw the production of several exquisite works, in particular the epic of Thors Reise til Jotunheim , the poem in hexameters called Langelandsreisen , and the bewitching fantasy Aladdin (1805). At the age of twenty-six, Oehlenschläger was universally recognised, even by

162-492: Is not much like a German poet, except when he is consciously following Goethe; his analogy is rather to be found among English poets than his contemporaries. [REDACTED] Category Anders Sand%C3%B8e %C3%98rsted Anders Sandøe Ørsted (21 December 1778 – 1 May 1860) was a Danish lawyer , politician and jurist . He served as the Prime Minister of Denmark in 1853–1854. He studied philosophy and law at

189-584: Is one of the national anthems of Denmark. He was born in Vesterbro , then a suburb of Copenhagen . His father, Joachim Conrad Oehlenschläger (1748–1827) was at that time organist of Frederiksberg Church and later, keeper of the royal palace of Frederiksberg . The poet's mother Martha Marie Hansen (1745–1800) suffered from depression , which afterwards deepened into melancholy madness. Oehlenschläger and his sister Sophie Ørsted (1782–1818) were taught only to read and write, until their twelfth year. At

216-622: The University of Copenhagen and was admitted to the bar in 1799. He became a noted jurist. An early case overseen by him was that of Hans Jonatan , an escaped slave, which was (at least viewed retrospectively) a major test case in Danish law on slavery; Anders condemned Hans to be returned to the West Indies, where he had been purchased (Hof-og Stadsret: Generalmajorinde Henriette de Schimmelmann contra mulatten Hans Jonathan 1802 ). Relatively early, he

243-498: The tragedies of Erik og Abel (1820) and Væringerne i Miklagaard (1826), and the epic of Hrolf Krake (1829). His last volumes were Tordenskjold (1833), Dronning Margrethe (1833), Sokrates (1835), Olaf den Hellige (1836), Knud den Store (1838), Dina (1842), Erik Glipping (1843), and Kiartan og Gudrun (1847). After his death his Recollections (1850) were published in two volumes. Adam Oehlenschläger married Christiane Georgine Elisabeth Heger (1782-1841) in 1810. She

270-523: The 1805 edition; this revised version was published in Amsterdam in 1808. Ferruccio Busoni later used the text of this translation for the last (choral) movement of his Piano Concerto Op. 39 . Later editions of Oehlenschläger's play do not contain this text. In July 1808 he left Paris and spent the autumn and winter in Switzerland as the guest of Madame de Staël at Coppet , in the midst of her salon. In

297-515: The Danish writer. The adjoining room in "Haidvogel's Gasthaus", where the daily meeting at the regulars' table took place, was declared a clubhouse. The Ludlamshöhle did not pursue any political or artistic goals; the regulars' table every evening served without exception for social gatherings. From today's point of view, the Ludlamshöhle is a prime example of the Biedermeier sociability. During

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324-491: The age of nine, Oehlenschläger began to write fluent verses . Three years later, he attracted the notice of the poet Edvard Storm (1749–1794) and as a result Öhlenschläger received an introduction into Scandinavian mythology . Oehlenschläger was confirmed in 1795, and was to have been apprenticed to a tradesman in Copenhagen. He also entered the stage where he was offered a small position. In 1797 he made his appearance on

351-571: The boards in several successive parts, but soon discovered that he possessed no real histrionic talent. Jurist Anders Sandøe Ørsted (1778–1860) who would later marry his sister Sophie, persuaded him to quit the theatre, and in 1800 he entered the University of Copenhagen . He was disturbed in his studies by the death of his mother, by his inveterate occupation with poetry, and finally by the First Battle of Copenhagen in April 1801, which, however, inspired

378-448: The cycle of verse-romances called Helge , published in 1814. The tragedy of Hagbarth og Signe , (1815), showed a distinct diminution of his powers. In 1817 he returned to Paris, and published Hroars Saga and the tragedy of Fostbrødrene . In 1818 he was again in Copenhagen, and wrote the idyll of Den lille Hyrdedreng and the Eddaic cycle called Nordens Guder . His next productions were

405-522: The night of 18–19 April 1826, this society was suspected (unjustified by anything) of "endangering the state" and was banned. By order of the Viennese police chief Alois von Persa, more than 30 policemen occupied the inn, arrested those present and confiscated all manuscripts found. The private flats of the arrested "Ludlamites" were also searched until the early hours of the morning. Some of their members continued to suffer years of spying and other harassment. It

432-493: The opponents of the romantic revival, as the leading poet of Denmark . He now collected his Poetical Writings in two volumes. He found no difficulty in obtaining a grant for foreign travel from the government, and he left Denmark for the first time, joining Steffens at the University of Halle in August 1805. Here he wrote the first of his great historical tragedies, Hakon Jarl , which he sent off to Copenhagen, and then proceeded for

459-495: The poetry and religion of their ancestors. He supplied his countrymen with romantic tragedies at a time when all eyes were turned to the stage. His plays fulfilled the stage requirements of the day, and were popular beyond all expectation. He performed to an extent that his name remains to this day synonymous with Scandinavian romance. The earliest are the best: Oehlenschlager's dramatic masterpiece being his first tragedy, Hakon Jarl . Although his inspiration came from Germany, he

486-551: The second with Schiller. From this time forward his literary activity became very great; in 1811 he published the Oriental tale of Ali og Gulhyndi , and in 1812 the last of his great tragedies, Stærkodder . From 1814 to 1819 his admirers were engaged in a long and angry controversy with Baggesen , who represented the old didactic school. This contest seems to have disturbed the peace of Oehlenschläger's mind and to have undermined his genius. His talent may be said to have culminated in

513-435: The spring of 1809, Oehlenschläger went to Rome to visit Bertel Thorvaldsen , and in his house wrote the tragedy of Correggio. He hurriedly returned to Denmark in the spring of 1810, partly to take the chair of aesthetics at the University of Copenhagen , partly to marry the sister-in-law of Knud Lyne Rahbek , to whom he had been long betrothed. His first course of lectures dealt with his Danish predecessor Johannes Ewald ,

540-634: The subject. After passing the exam, the new member was given a "Ludlam name" and the "recording song" was sung together. Various songs for the society have been preserved by Antonio Salieri , including the texts Es lebe Ludlam and O Gott, o Gott! d´Ludlam ist todt . After 1848, an attempt was made to revive the Ludlamshöhle, but it was a failure. In 1949, the writers Franz Karl Franchy  [ de ] , Egon Hajek  [ de ] , Theodor Mayer , Friedrich Schreyvogel  [ de ] and Karl Wache  [ de ] joined in Vienna to form

567-404: The university, in which Goethe and Schiller were revealed to the Danish public for the first time, created a great sensation. Steffens and Oehlenschläger met one day resulting in a conversation of sixteen hours. After Oehlenschläger returned home, he wrote at a sitting his poem Guldhornene , in a manner totally new to Danish literature. The result of his new enthusiasm speedily showed itself in

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594-775: The winter months to Berlin , where he associated with Wilhelm von Humboldt , Johann Gottlieb Fichte and met Goethe for the first time. In the spring of 1806 he went on to Weimar , where he spent several months in daily intercourse with Goethe. Autumn of that year was passed with Tieck in Dresden , and he proceeded in December to Paris . Here he resided eighteen months and wrote his three famous masterpieces, Baldur hin Gode (1808), Palnatoke (1809), and Axel og Valborg (1810). Oehlenschläger had also made his own translation of Aladdin into German, adding some new material which does not appear in

621-419: Was impeached on the charge of breaking the constitution, but he was acquitted and retired to private life. He is considered one of the most important jurists in 19th century Danish legal history. He was a pioneer of connecting jurisprudence and practice, and both as a judge and as an author, he successfully worked on making practice the foundation of legislation. His political career was one of paradoxes. As

648-474: Was a joker in the England times. Throughout his career Ørsted was a prolific writer. Among other things he wrote on Kantian and Hegelian philosophy, on Danish and Norwegian law, on Scandinavian politics (1857) and left an autobiography (1856). He was also the editor of several journals, most notable Juridisk Arkiv (1804-1812), Nyt Juridisk Arkiv (1812-1830) and Juridisk Tidsskrift (1820-1840), as well as

675-432: Was connected to the national administration, and from 1825 to 1848, he was “ generalprokurør ” (juridical adviser of the government). He drew up the constitution which was granted in 1831. He was cabinet minister 1842–48, and from October 1853 to December 1854 was prime minister. He was forced to resign from his office as prime minister by his unpopular conservatism, a distinct departure from his earlier politics. In 1855, he

702-407: Was precisely this excessive action by the authorities that led to the mythification of the group and its members in the following years. A new member had to prove to the amusement of all that he was capable of increasing the pleasure of the society by joining. He was then examined in the subjects Ludlam History , Ludlam Finance and Frivolity Science , with several whispering seconds being given to

729-500: Was the sister of Kamma Rahbek (1775–1829), the wife of Knud Lyne Rahbek (1760–1830). Oehlenschläger died 20 January 1850 and was buried in the cemetery of Frederiksberg Church . Adam Oehlenschläger was one of the principal pioneers of the romantic movement in Europe. With the exception of Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754), no Danish writer before 1870 has exercised so wide an influence. His work awoke among his countrymen an enthusiasm for

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