1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
VARNHAGEN VON ENSE, KARL AUGUST (1785-1858), German biographer, was born at Dusseldorf on the 2ist of February 1785. He studied medicine at Berlin, but devoted more attention to philosophy and literature, which he afterwards studied more thoroughly at Halle and Tubingen. He began his literary career in 1804 as joint-editor with Adelbert von Chamisso (q.v.) of a Musenalmanach. In 1809 he joined the Austrian army, and was wounded at the battle of Wagram. Soon afterwards he accompanied his superior officer, Prince Ben…
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