Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Scheffel, Joseph Victor von

SCHEFFEL, JOSEPH VICTOR VON (shef'el), a German author; born in Karlsruhe, Germany, Feb. 16, 1826. In

1854 he published his famous epic poem, &ldquo;The Trumpeter of Säckingen.&rdquo; The historical novel &ldquo;Ekkehard&rdquo; came out in

1857. &ldquo;Gaudeamus&rdquo; (1868) is a collection of lyrics, many of which became favorite student songs. &ldquo;Mountain Psalms&rdquo; (1870) is a collection of poems. He died April 9, 1886.



JOSEPH VICTOR VON SCHEFFEL