Tieck

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

LUDWIG (tek), a German writer; born in Berlin, Prussia, May 31, 1773. He was educated at the University of Halle, and at Göttingen and Erlangen. He published the tale of "Abdallah," and a novel entitled "William Lovell" (three vols. Berlin, 1795-1796). His "Peter Lebrecht, a History Without Adventures," and "Peter Lebrecht's Popular Tales." At Jena in 1799-1800, associating with the two Schlegels, Brentano, etc., gave rise to the Romantic School of Germany, so called. In 1799 he published "Romantic Poems" (2 vols. 1799-1800), and in 1804 appeared his comedy "The Emperor Octavian." His "Phantasus" (3 vols. Berlin, 1812-1815), however, gave the first sign of his having freed sig himself from the mysticism and extravagances of his earlier works. In 1817 he visited England, where he collected material for his Shakespeare. He resided at Ziebingen till 1818. when he removed to Dresden. From this period date his famous tales ultimately published complete in 12 volumes (Berlin, 1853), the principal being "Dichterleben" (A Poet's Life - Shakespeare); "Der Tod des Poeten" (The Poet's Death - Camoens); the "Witches' Sabbath," ete. In 1826 he published his "Dramaturgic Leaves." His study of Shakespeare resulted in "Shakespeare's Vorschule" (2 vols. Leipsic, 1823-1829); and the continuation of the German translation of Shakespeare commenced by Schlegel. Tieck was invited to the Prussian court in 1841, awarded a pension, the rank of a privy councillor and supervised the Prussian stage. He died in Berlin, April 28, 1853. His brother, CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (1776- 1851), was celebrated as a sculptor.