MOSEN, meiren, Julius, German poet: b. Marieeney, in Vogtland, Saxony, 8 July 1803; d. Oldenburg, 10 Oct. 1867. He was educated in the Plauen Gymnasium, studied law (1822) at Jena, travelled through Italy and then worked for some time under an attorney at Markneukirchen. In 1834 he settled at Dres den, taking up the practice of law, and soon becoming noted as an author. He became (1844) dramaturgist at the Oldenburg Hof the atre, but incurable sickness greatly deterred his activities after 1848 and he was pensioned in 1850. He first came into prominence through his epic poem Was Lied vom Ritter Wahn) (Leipzig 1831), a very ancient Italian legend redressed in a liberal form. His 'Ahasver' (Dresden 1838) contains more of philosophy than poetry; but in his (Leipzig 1836; 2d ed., 1843) he shows national radiance in a string of ballads as (Die letzten zehn vom vierten Regiment,' 'Andreas Hofer,' 'Der Trompeter an der Katzbach,' etc. In narra
tive form we have the novelle 'Georg Benlot' (Leipzig 1831), (Bilder im Moose' (ib. 1846). His great ambition was centred in dramatical writing, but these works are too saturated in abstract rhetoric. Of his best might be men tioned 'Cola Rienzi,' 'Die Braute von Flo renz,) 'Wendelin and Helene,' 'Kaiser Otto all of which are to be found in Theater (Stuttgart 1842), the latter being the most im posing. His talented work, 'Die Dresdener Gemaldegalerie) (Dresden 1844), should also be quoted. His works in eight volumes has been published under the title Werke' (Oldenburg 1863) and a fuller edition, includ ing biography, was published in she volumes by his son (Leipzig 1880). Consult his gen,' extended by Zschommler (Plauen 1893); 'Julius Mosen, eine biographische SkizzO (Oldenburg 1870) is anonymous.