Uhland, Johann Ludwig

oo'lant, Johann Ludwig (1787-1862), a noted German writer of lyric poetry. He ranks with Heine. He was born at Tubingen and was educated in the university of that city. He began the practice of law, but abandoned it for literature. He held various university and legislative positions. He wrote several dramas, but his fame rests on his lyrical songs and ballads. Some of the more noted are The Good Comrade, The Chapel, The Hostess' Daughter, Siegfried's Sword, and The Castle by the Sea. Several translations from Uhland may be found among Longfellow's poems. See Goethe; Lessing; Heine