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Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger was primarily known as a Danish sculptor and painter.
Answer: False
Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger was primarily recognized as a preeminent Danish poet and playwright, not a sculptor or painter.
Adam Oehlenschläger was born in the late 18th century and died in the mid-19th century.
Answer: True
Adam Oehlenschläger was born in 1779 (late 18th century) and passed away in 1850 (mid-19th century).
Adam Oehlenschläger spent his entire life in Sweden, although he was born in Denmark.
Answer: False
Adam Oehlenschläger was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and spent the vast majority of his life in Denmark, dying in Copenhagen.
Oehlenschläger's father was a renowned novelist.
Answer: False
Adam Oehlenschläger's father, Joachim Conrad Oehlenschläger, served as an organist and a keeper of the royal palace, not as a novelist.
Adam Oehlenschläger's mother was known for her cheerful disposition throughout her life.
Answer: False
Adam Oehlenschläger's mother suffered from depression, which later progressed into what was described as melancholy madness.
Adam Oehlenschläger and his sister received only basic reading and writing instruction until age twelve.
Answer: True
Adam Oehlenschläger and his sister were educated at home, receiving instruction only in reading and writing until they reached the age of twelve.
Adam Oehlenschläger began writing poetry fluently at age nine and was introduced to Scandinavian mythology by Edvard Storm at age twelve.
Answer: True
Oehlenschläger demonstrated early literary talent, writing fluent verses by age nine, and was introduced to Scandinavian mythology by Edvard Storm around age twelve.
Who was Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger?
Answer: A Danish poet and playwright credited with introducing Romanticism to Danish literature.
Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger (1779-1850) was a pivotal Danish literary figure, celebrated as a poet and playwright who was instrumental in establishing Romanticism within Danish literature.
Adam Oehlenschläger was born in 1779 and died in what year?
Answer: 1850
Adam Oehlenschläger was born in 1779 and passed away in 1850.
What was the profession of Adam Oehlenschläger's father?
Answer: An organist and palace keeper
Adam Oehlenschläger's father, Joachim Conrad Oehlenschläger, held positions as an organist and a keeper of the royal palace.
Adam Oehlenschläger's mother suffered from which condition?
Answer: Melancholy madness (progressed from depression)
Adam Oehlenschläger's mother experienced depression that evolved into a condition described as melancholy madness.
How did Adam Oehlenschläger's early education differ from typical academic paths?
Answer: He received only basic reading and writing instruction until age twelve.
Unlike conventional academic routes, Oehlenschläger and his sister received rudimentary education, focusing solely on reading and writing until the age of twelve.
Who recognized Oehlenschläger's poetic talent at age twelve and introduced him to Scandinavian mythology?
Answer: Edvard Storm
The poet Edvard Storm was instrumental in recognizing Oehlenschläger's nascent poetic abilities around age twelve and subsequently introduced him to the rich domain of Scandinavian mythology.
Romanticism was introduced into Danish literature by Henrik Steffens, not Oehlenschläger.
Answer: False
While Henrik Steffens was instrumental in introducing Romantic ideas to Denmark, Adam Oehlenschläger is widely credited as the primary figure who introduced and established Romanticism within Danish literature.
Oehlenschläger immediately pursued a university education in literature after his confirmation.
Answer: False
Following his confirmation, Oehlenschläger initially considered an apprenticeship and became involved with the theatre. He later enrolled at the University of Copenhagen in 1800.
Oehlenschläger found great success and fulfillment as a stage actor.
Answer: False
Although Oehlenschläger performed in several theatrical roles, he quickly realized he lacked genuine acting talent and did not find success or fulfillment in this pursuit.
Oehlenschläger's dramatic sketch 'April the Second 1801' was inspired by the Battle of Trafalgar.
Answer: False
The dramatic sketch 'April the Second 1801' was inspired by the First Battle of Copenhagen, not the Battle of Trafalgar.
Henrik Steffens, a philosopher from Germany, introduced Oehlenschläger to Romantic ideas through his lectures in Copenhagen.
Answer: True
Henrik Steffens, a philosopher returning from Germany, delivered lectures in Copenhagen that ignited interest in Romanticism, profoundly influencing Oehlenschläger.
The poem 'Guldhornene' marked the beginning of Oehlenschläger's embrace of Romanticism and a new literary direction.
Answer: True
The poem 'Guldhornene' (The Golden Horns), inspired by a conversation with Henrik Steffens, is considered a pivotal work that signaled Oehlenschläger's adoption of Romanticism and a departure towards a new literary style.
Which literary movement is most strongly associated with Adam Oehlenschläger's work?
Answer: Romanticism
Adam Oehlenschläger is considered the foremost exponent of Romanticism in Danish literature, significantly shaping the movement's trajectory in the country.
Why did Oehlenschläger decide against pursuing acting as a career?
Answer: He realized he lacked genuine acting talent.
Despite initial involvement in theatre, Oehlenschläger concluded that he did not possess the requisite acting talent, leading him to abandon aspirations for a stage career.
Who persuaded Oehlenschläger to leave the theatre, and enroll at the University of Copenhagen?
Answer: Anders Sandøe Ørsted
The jurist Anders Sandøe Ørsted played a crucial role in persuading Oehlenschläger to depart from the theatre and subsequently enroll at the University of Copenhagen in 1800.
What event in 1801 inspired Oehlenschläger's first known dramatic sketch?
Answer: The First Battle of Copenhagen
Oehlenschläger's earliest known dramatic sketch, titled 'April the Second 1801,' drew its inspiration from the events of the First Battle of Copenhagen.
What impact did Henrik Steffens have on Oehlenschläger?
Answer: He inspired Oehlenschläger with Romantic ideas, leading to the poem 'Guldhornene.'
Henrik Steffens' lectures and subsequent discussions with Oehlenschläger were pivotal in introducing him to Romantic philosophy and directly inspired the composition of the seminal poem 'Guldhornene.'
Which poem is considered to have signaled a new literary style in Denmark, influenced by Oehlenschläger's encounter with Henrik Steffens?
Answer: *Guldhornene*
The poem '*Guldhornene*' is widely recognized as the work that heralded a new literary era in Denmark, marking Oehlenschläger's definitive turn towards Romanticism following his engagement with Henrik Steffens' ideas.
Oehlenschläger traveled extensively throughout Scandinavia after receiving a government grant.
Answer: False
After receiving a government grant, Oehlenschläger traveled extensively throughout continental Europe, including Germany and France, rather than Scandinavia.
During his travels, Oehlenschläger met Johann Wolfgang von Goethe multiple times, including spending considerable time with him in Berlin.
Answer: False
Oehlenschläger met Johann Wolfgang von Goethe for the first time during his travels and spent considerable time with him in Weimar, not Berlin.
Oehlenschläger stayed with the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche in Switzerland during the winter of 1808.
Answer: False
During the winter of 1808, Oehlenschläger stayed as a guest of Madame de Staël at Coppet in Switzerland, not with Friedrich Nietzsche.
Where did Oehlenschläger travel after receiving a government grant to study abroad?
Answer: Germany and France
Upon receiving a government grant, Oehlenschläger embarked on extensive travels, primarily visiting Germany and France, where he engaged with prominent intellectual circles.
Which influential German writer did Oehlenschläger meet during his travels?
Answer: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
During his European travels, Oehlenschläger had the opportunity to meet and interact with the renowned German literary figure Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Who was Oehlenschläger's host in Switzerland during the winter of 1808?
Answer: Madame de Staël
During the winter of 1808, Oehlenschläger was hosted by Madame de Staël at her estate in Coppet, Switzerland.
Between 1803 and 1805, Oehlenschläger published only one major work, the epic poem *Thors Reise til Jotunheim*.
Answer: False
During the period of 1803-1805, Oehlenschläger published multiple significant works, including *Thors Reise til Jotunheim*, *Langelandsreisen*, and the fantasy *Aladdin*.
Oehlenschläger composed his first major historical tragedy, *Hakon Jarl*, while visiting Rome.
Answer: False
Oehlenschläger composed his first major historical tragedy, *Hakon Jarl*, during his stay in Switzerland, not Rome.
*Baldur hin Gode*, *Palnatoke*, and *Axel og Valborg* were three masterpieces written by Oehlenschläger during his stay in Paris.
Answer: True
During his time in Paris, Oehlenschläger produced three significant dramatic works: *Baldur hin Gode*, *Palnatoke*, and *Axel og Valborg*.
While visiting Bertel Thorvaldsen in Rome, Oehlenschläger wrote the tragedy *Axel og Valborg*.
Answer: False
Oehlenschläger wrote the tragedy *Correggio* while visiting Bertel Thorvaldsen in Rome. *Axel og Valborg* was written during his stay in Paris.
The *Helge cycle*, published in 1814, is considered the zenith of Oehlenschläger's creative output.
Answer: True
The *Helge cycle*, published in 1814, is widely regarded as representing the peak of Adam Oehlenschläger's creative productivity and artistic achievement.
Oehlenschläger's tragedy *Hagbarth og Signe* (1815) demonstrated an improvement in his artistic abilities compared to earlier works.
Answer: False
The tragedy *Hagbarth og Signe*, published in 1815, is noted in historical assessments as indicating a decline in Oehlenschläger's artistic capabilities rather than an improvement.
Oehlenschläger wrote his first major historical tragedy, *Hakon Jarl*, during his stay in which country?
Answer: Switzerland
The composition of Oehlenschläger's seminal historical tragedy, *Hakon Jarl*, occurred during his sojourn in Switzerland.
Which of the following was NOT among the three masterpieces Oehlenschläger wrote in Paris?
Answer: *Hakon Jarl*
*Hakon Jarl* was composed during Oehlenschläger's stay in Switzerland, not Paris. The three masterpieces written in Paris were *Baldur hin Gode*, *Palnatoke*, and *Axel og Valborg*.
The tragedy *Correggio* was written by Oehlenschläger while he was visiting which artist in Rome?
Answer: Bertel Thorvaldsen
While visiting the renowned sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen in Rome, Oehlenschläger composed the tragedy titled *Correggio*.
Which collection of works, published in 1814, is considered the peak of Oehlenschläger's creative talent?
Answer: *The Helge cycle*
Published in 1814, *The Helge cycle* is widely regarded as the pinnacle of Adam Oehlenschläger's creative output.
The work *Hagbarth og Signe*, published in 1815, is noted in the source as indicating what about Oehlenschläger's abilities?
Answer: A noticeable decline in his artistic abilities.
Historical assessments suggest that the tragedy *Hagbarth og Signe*, released in 1815, marked a discernible decline in Oehlenschläger's artistic prowess.
Oehlenschläger returned to Denmark in 1810 primarily to take up a professorship and marry.
Answer: True
In 1810, Oehlenschläger returned to Denmark with the dual purpose of assuming the professorship of aesthetics at the University of Copenhagen and marrying Christiane Georgine Elisabeth Heger.
Oehlenschläger's first two lecture courses at the University of Copenhagen focused on Henrik Steffens and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Answer: False
Oehlenschläger's initial lecture courses at the University of Copenhagen focused on the Danish writer Johannes Ewald and the German poet Friedrich Schiller, not Steffens or Goethe.
What were the primary reasons for Oehlenschläger's return to Denmark in 1810?
Answer: To assume a professorship and marry.
Oehlenschläger's return to Denmark in 1810 was motivated by two key factors: accepting the position of professor of aesthetics at the University of Copenhagen and marrying Christiane Georgine Elisabeth Heger.
Oehlenschläger's initial lecture courses at the University of Copenhagen focused on which two figures?
Answer: Johannes Ewald and Friedrich Schiller
The first two lecture series delivered by Oehlenschläger at the University of Copenhagen were dedicated to the works of Johannes Ewald and Friedrich Schiller.
How does Oehlenschläger's literary influence compare to other Danish writers before 1870?
Answer: Only Ludvig Holberg had a broader influence.
Prior to 1870, only Ludvig Holberg exerted a more pervasive literary influence in Denmark than Adam Oehlenschläger.
What effect did Oehlenschläger's writings have on the Danish people?
Answer: They inspired renewed enthusiasm for their ancestors' poetry and traditions.
Oehlenschläger's literary works resonated deeply with the Danish populace, fostering a renewed appreciation for their historical heritage, ancestral poetry, and cultural traditions.
In Denmark, the name Adam Oehlenschläger is closely associated with which cultural concept?
Answer: Scandinavian romance
Within the Danish cultural landscape, the name Adam Oehlenschläger is intrinsically linked with the concept of Scandinavian romance, reflecting the themes and spirit of his influential works.