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FRIEDRICH, a German author; born in Görlitz, Germany, Sept. 12, 1800. Among his tragedies are: "Rome and Spartacus," and "Rome and Otto III." (1823); "Alexander and Darius" (1827); "The Sword of Honor"; "Rosamund" (1833). His dramatic poem "The Babylonians in Jerusalem" (1836) is notable for elevation of thought and lyric grandeur. Among his novels are: "Albrecht Holm" (5 vols. 1851-1853); "The Bride's Brother" (3 vols. 1860); and "Eleazar" (3 (3 vols. 1867), a story of the great Jewish war. He died in Gör- Gö litz, Feb. 15, 1875.

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