!!!Seidl, Johann Gabriel b. Vienna, June 21, 1804, d. Vienna, July 18, 1875. Archaeologist, poet, narrative writer, dramatist. 1840 curator at the Coin and Antiques Gallery in Vienna, 1856-1871 also responsible for the Treasury. Published scientific studies, literary contributions and reviews. 1828-1858 publisher of the paperback series "Aurora". Many of his poems were set to music by F. Schubert and C. Loewe ("Die Uhr"); his poems in Lower Austrian dialect were also a great success. S. wrote the new text of the then Austrian anthem "Gott erhalte" (1854). !Works Poems, narratives, novellas and dramas. - Editions: Gesammelte Schriften, ed. by H. Marx, 6 vols., 1877-1881; Ausgewaehlte Werke, ed. by W. v. Wurzbach, 4 vols. (1905). !Literature J. Watzek, J. G. S. Flinserln, doctoral thesis, Vienna, 1966. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Seidl,_Johann_Gabriel|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]