Holberg and His Time (1700–1750).
Holberg's youth. His studies and journeys. First appointment as professor. Historical works. Publication of Peder Paars. Opening of the Danish theatre. Holberg's comedies. Interruption of his poetical activity. Travels abroad. Greater historical works. Continued dramatic composition. Niels Klim. Last works. Bequests to the Sorö Academy. Holberg's importance and influence considered. Christian Falster. Jörgen Sorterup. Ambrorius Stub. Hans Brorson. Frederik Eilschow. Erik Pontoppidan. Hans Gram. Jakob Langebek. Peter Suhm, 183
The Age of Enlightenment (1750–1800).
The struggle between orthodoxy and rationalism. Victory of the latter and its consequences. Reaction against foreign influence. Sneedorf, Pram, Rahbek, Heiberg, Bruun, Society for the advancement of sciences. Klopstock and his influence on Danish literature. Stenersen. Tullin. Ewald, his works and his importance. Wessel and his poems. The Danish and Norwegian society of literature. Baggesen, 205
Modern Danish Literature (after 1800).
Oehlenschläger. His acquaintance with Steffens and the latter's influence on him. First works. Oehlensehläger's great productiveness. His relations to the Old Norse. War with Baggesen. Oehlensehläger's great importance. Staffeldt. Grundtvig and his works. His importance as poet and dogmatician. Ingemann, Hauch, Bredahl, Blicher, Möller, Winther, Andersen, J. L. Heiberg, Hertz, Paludan-Müller, Mrs. Gyllembourg and Carl Bernhard. Aarestrup, Bagger, Bödtcher and others. Ploug, Hostrup, Richardt, Kaalund, Bogh, Molbech, Carit Etlar, Goldschmidt, H. P. Ewald. Poets of the present. Science in Denmark in the nineteenth century, 228
