Franz von Gaudy
Illustration — Franz von gaudy Franz Bernhard Heinrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Gaudy (19 April 1800 Frankfurt (Oder) – 5 February 1840 Berlin) was a German poet and novelist. His family came from Scotland. He got his education first in the Collège Français in Berlin, then in Schulpforta.
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Franz von Gaudy

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- Born
- 1800 · Frankfurt (Oder).
- Died
- 1840 · Berlin.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- poet · translator · novelist · writer
- Education
- Französisches Gymnasium Berlin
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Franz von gaudy Franz Bernhard Heinrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Gaudy (19 April 1800 Frankfurt (Oder) – 5 February 1840 Berlin) was a German poet and novelist. His family came from Scotland. He got his education first in the Collège Français in Berlin, then in Schulpforta.
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In 1818 he entered the Prussian army, but applied for his discharge in 1833 to pursue the life of a free writer. In 1833 and 1835 he traveled to Italy. In his poems, he first imitated Heinrich Heine, later Pierre-Jean de Béranger. After Gustav Schwabs retirement he was the editor of the Deutscher Musenalmanach(1839) along with Adelbert von Chamisso.
• Erato (1829) • Kaiserlieder (1835) • Aus dem Tagebuch eines wandernden Schneidergesellen (1836)
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Franz von Gaudy is recorded with the occupation translator. Recorded as poet, translator, novelist and writer.
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1800
Franz von Gaudy was born on 1 January 1800.
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Franz von Gaudy died on 5 February 1840.
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His recorded language was German. He was the child of Friedrich Wilhelm Leopold von Gaudi.
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