Adolf Friedrich von Schack
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Adolf Friedrich, Graf von Schack (2 August 1815 - 14 April 1894) was a German
poet
and historian
of literature
.
near Schwerin
. Having studied jurisprudence
(1834–1838) at the universities of Bonn
, Heidelberg
and Berlin
, he entered the Mecklenburg
state service and was subsequently attached to the Kammergericht
in Berlin. Tiring of official work, he resigned his appointment, and after travelling in Italy
, Egypt
, and Spain
, was attached to the court of the grand duke of Oldenburg
, whom he accompanied on a journey to the East. On his return he entered the Oldenburg government service, and in 1849 was sent as envoy to Berlin. In 1852 he retired from his diplomatic post, resided for a while on his estates in Mecklenburg and then travelled in Spain, where he studied Moorish
history.
In 1855, he settled at Munich
, where he was made member of the academy of sciences, and here collected a splendid gallery of pictures
, containing masterpieces of Bonaventura Genelli, Anselm Feuerbach
, Moritz von Schwind
, Arnold Böcklin
, Franz von Lenbach
, etc., and which, though bequeathed by him to the Emperor William II, still remains at Munich and is one of the noted galleries in that city. He died at Rome
in April 1894, aged 78.
Gedichte (1867, 6th ed., 1888).
Heimkehr (1885)
Novels in Verse
Durch alle Wetter (1870, 3rd ed., 1875) and Ebenbürtig (1876).
Dramatic Poems
Helidor (1878).
Tragedies
Die Pisaner (1872) and Walpurga and Der Johanniter (1887).
Political Comedies
Der Kaiserbote and Cancan (1873).
Geschichte der dramatischen Literatur and Kunst in Spanien (3 vols. 1845-1846, 2nd ed. 1854), Poesie and Kunst der Araber in Spanien and Sicilien (1865, 2nd ed. 1877), which are valuable contributions to literary history.
Translations
Spanisches Theater (1845), Heldensagen des Firdusi (1851) and Stimmen vom Ganges (1857, 2nd ed. 1877).
Catalogue and History of Personal Picture Gallery
Meine Gemaldesammlung (7th ed., 1894).
Collected Works
Gesammelte Werke, were published in six volumes (1883, 3rd ed. in to vols. 1897-1899). Nachgelassene Dichtungen were edited by G. Winkler (1896).
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
of literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
.
Background
He was born at BrüsewitzBrüsewitz
Brüsewitz is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Besides the village of Brüsewitz, the municipality includes the villages of Gottmannsförde, Groß Brütz and Herren Steinfeld....
near Schwerin
Schwerin
Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population, as of end of 2009, was 95,041.-History:...
. Having studied jurisprudence
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal theorists , hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions...
(1834–1838) at the universities of Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
and Berlin
Berlin
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, he entered the Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern...
state service and was subsequently attached to the Kammergericht
Kammergericht
The Kammergericht is the Oberlandesgericht for the state of Berlin. Its name differs from Germany's other state courts for historic reasons. There are no other courts called Kammergericht in Germany.-Overview:...
in Berlin. Tiring of official work, he resigned his appointment, and after travelling in Italy
Italy
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, Egypt
Egypt
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, and Spain
Spain
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, was attached to the court of the grand duke of Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
, whom he accompanied on a journey to the East. On his return he entered the Oldenburg government service, and in 1849 was sent as envoy to Berlin. In 1852 he retired from his diplomatic post, resided for a while on his estates in Mecklenburg and then travelled in Spain, where he studied Moorish
Moors
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history.
In 1855, he settled at Munich
Munich
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, where he was made member of the academy of sciences, and here collected a splendid gallery of pictures
Schackgalerie
The Schackgalerie is a museum in Munich. It is one of the noted galleries in this city. The museum is under supervision of the Bavarian State Picture Collection.-Collection:...
, containing masterpieces of Bonaventura Genelli, Anselm Feuerbach
Anselm Feuerbach
Anselm Feuerbach was a German painter. He was the leading classicist painter of the German 19th-century school.-Biography:...
, Moritz von Schwind
Moritz von Schwind
thumb|Moritz von Schwind, c. 1860Moritz von Schwind was an Austrian painter, born in Vienna.Moritz von Schwind received rudimentary training and spent a happy and carefree youth in Vienna. Among his companions was the composer Schubert, some of whose songs he illustrated...
, Arnold Böcklin
Arnold Böcklin
Arnold Böcklin was a Swiss symbolist painter.-Life and art:He was born at Basel. His father, Christian Frederick Böcklin , was descended from an old family of Schaffhausen, and engaged in the silk trade. His mother, Ursula Lippe, was a native of the same city...
, Franz von Lenbach
Franz von Lenbach
Franz von Lenbach was a German painter of Realist style.-Biography:Lenbach was born at Schrobenhausen, in Bavaria. His father was a mason, and the boy was intended to follow his father's trade or be a builder. With this view he was sent to school at Landsberg, and then to the polytechnic at Augsburg...
, etc., and which, though bequeathed by him to the Emperor William II, still remains at Munich and is one of the noted galleries in that city. He died at Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in April 1894, aged 78.
Novels and Poems
Lyric poemsGedichte (1867, 6th ed., 1888).
Heimkehr (1885)
Novels in Verse
Durch alle Wetter (1870, 3rd ed., 1875) and Ebenbürtig (1876).
Dramatic Poems
Helidor (1878).
Tragedies
Die Pisaner (1872) and Walpurga and Der Johanniter (1887).
Political Comedies
Der Kaiserbote and Cancan (1873).
Other Aspects
Art and Literature HistoryGeschichte der dramatischen Literatur and Kunst in Spanien (3 vols. 1845-1846, 2nd ed. 1854), Poesie and Kunst der Araber in Spanien and Sicilien (1865, 2nd ed. 1877), which are valuable contributions to literary history.
Translations
Spanisches Theater (1845), Heldensagen des Firdusi (1851) and Stimmen vom Ganges (1857, 2nd ed. 1877).
Catalogue and History of Personal Picture Gallery
Meine Gemaldesammlung (7th ed., 1894).
Collected Works
Gesammelte Werke, were published in six volumes (1883, 3rd ed. in to vols. 1897-1899). Nachgelassene Dichtungen were edited by G. Winkler (1896).