HERTZ, Henrik, Danish dramatist and oet : h. Copenhagen, 25 Aug. 1797; d. 25 Feb. 870. He was of Jewish parents but was con erted to Christianity; was educated in the law t the University of Copenhagen, but soon bandoned this profession for the dramatic eld. In 1826-27 two plays by him were pro uced, 'Mr. Burchardt and his Family) and Love and Policy.) The comedy 'Flyttedagen' 'Moving Day)), followed in 1828 and in 1830 ppeared the comedy 'Amor's Strokes of 'renius,) in rhymed verse, a class of composi on hitherto unknown in Danish literature. He ablished anonymously in the same year :".';engangerbrevene) (Letters from a Ghost') I which he defended J. L. Heiberg. In 1832 ap •red the didactic poem 'Nature and Art' and Four Poetical Epistles.) These were followed ? the comedy, 'A Day on the Island of Als' id, in 1835, by 'The Only Fault.) 'The Say gs Bank) (1836) was one of his most success comedies. Hertz, by this time,' had been in
senced by the Romantic movement and his full !taus was unveiled in the great nr'ional drama, ;vend Dyrings Hus,) which was produced in
The year 1839 saw the less successful atorical tragedy, Waldemar Atterdag,) but ,rld-wide fame came to the dramatist in 1845, the appearance of his lyrical drama, 'Kong !ne's Datter> (King Ren&s Daughter), of rich translations have appeared in nearly all >dem tongues. It was followed in 1848 by e tragedy, 'Ninon,' by the Comedy,' Tonietta) 849); 'A Sacrifice) (1853) ; 'The Youngest' (1854); 'Three Days in Padua) (1869). Hertz's dramatic works have been collected and pub lished (18 vols., Copenhagen 1854-73), and