b. 17 June 1810. d. 18 March 1876. Nationality: German.
Poet and translator. Married Ida Melos in 1841. Emigrated to London in 1851, where
he lived until 1868, when he returned to Germany. Author of *Gedichte* (1838), *Die
Trompete von Vionville* (1870-71), and *Neue Gedichte* (1876), among other works.
Contributed to *The Athenaeum*. Translated much English poetry, including works by
Alfred Tennyson and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Biographical information: *Oxford
Reference*; *DLB*. (DD)