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German philosopher and poet (1800–1875)

Georg Friedrich Daumer Georg Friedrich Daumer (19th-century copperplate) Born (1800-03-05)5 March 1800 Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria Died 14 December 1875(1875-12-14) (aged 75) Würzburg, Bavaria, German Empire Occupations Poet and philosopher

**Georg Friedrich Daumer** (5 March 1800 – 14 December 1875) was a German poet and philosopher.

## Life

Daumer was educated at the gymnasium of his native city, at that time directed by the famous philosopher [Hegel](/source/Hegel).

In 1817 he entered the University of [Erlangen](/source/Erlangen) as a student of theology, but abandoned that study for philosophy. For a number of years Daumer was professor at the gymnasium of Nuremberg; owing to ill-health he was pensioned in 1832 and henceforth devoted himself entirely to literary work.

Daumer was also known as host and teacher of the mysterious foundling [Kaspar Hauser](/source/Kaspar_Hauser) in 1828-30 and wrote several books about the case.

## Philosophy

While at Erlangen he came strongly under the influence of [Pietism](/source/Pietism). Soon, however, he became sceptical and exhibited decided leanings towards [pantheism](/source/Pantheism). From an orthodox Protestant he gradually became a bitter enemy of Christianity, which he attacked in a number of writings and for which he strove to substitute a new religion "of love and peace", formulated in his work *Religion des neuen Weltalters* (Hamburg, 1850).

[Karl Marx](/source/Karl_Marx) and [Frederick Engels](/source/Frederick_Engels) joined in writing a critical review of Daumer's *Die Religion des Neuen Weltalters* in January through February 1850 which was published in the *[Neue Rheinische Zeitung](/source/Neue_Rheinische_Zeitung): Politisch-Ökonomische Revue*.[1] Marx and Engels criticized Daumer's theory of history from class point of view.[2] Instead of a struggle between economic classes in society, Daumer saw only a struggle between "coarseness" and "culture."

## Works

Prior to writing *Die Religion des Neuen Weltalters*, Daumer had published a number of works, all of a distinctly anti-theological tendency, of which the more important are: *Philosophie, Religion, und Altertum* (Nuremberg, 1833); *Züge zu einer neuen Philosophie der Religion und Religionsgeschichte* (Nuremberg, 1835); *Der Feuer- und Molochdienst der Hebräer* (Brunswick, 1842); *Die Geheimnisse des christlichen Altertums* (Hamburg, 1847). Shortly after 1850 Daumer left Nuremberg and settled at [Frankfurt](/source/Frankfurt), where a great change soon came over him. In 1858 at [Mainz](/source/Mainz) he publicly embraced the Catholic faith and thenceforth became its zealous defender. Among the works written after his conversion are: *Meine Konversion* (Mainz, 1859); *Aus der Mansarde* (1860–62); *Das Christentum und sein Urheber* (Mainz, 1864); *Das Wunder, seine Bedeutung, Wahrheit und Notwendigkeit* (Ratisbon, 1874). The last mentioned work is directed expressly against the opinions of [David Strauss](/source/David_Strauss).

One of the most important parts of Daumer's work is his poetry. His *Hafis* (Hamburg, 1846; a second collection, 1852) contain graceful but very free imitations of the songs of the famous Persian poet. Some of them have become widely known through the musical settings of [Brahms](/source/Brahms), such as the *[Liebeslieder](/source/Liebeslieder_Walzer%2C_Op._52_(Brahms))* and *[Neue Liebeslieder](/source/Neue_Liebeslieder)* Waltzes. Other composers, including [Elise Schmezer](/source/Elise_Schmezer), have also set Daumer’s texts to music.[3] This collection, as well as *Mahomed und sein Werk* (Hamburg, 1848), is distinctly directed against the [hypocrisy](/source/Hypocrisy) and [asceticism](/source/Asceticism) which at that time Daumer believed to be inseparable from orthodox Christianity. Among other poems may be mentioned: *Glorie der heiligen Jungfrau Maria* (Nuremberg, 1841); *Frauenbilder und Huldigungen* (Leipzig, 1853); *Marianische Legenden und Gedichte* (Munster, 1859) and *Schöne Seelen* (Mainz, 1862).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** "Reviews from the Neue Rheinische Zeitung: Politisch-Ökonomische Revue No. 2" contained in the *Collected Works of Karl Marx and Frederick Engels: Volume 10*, pp. 241-246.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "Reviews from the Neue Rheinische Zeitung Politisch-Ökonomische Revue No. 2" contained in the *Collected Works of Karl Marx and Frederick Engels: Volume 10*, p. 244.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Elise Schmezer Song Texts | LiederNet"](https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_settings.html?ComposerId=11480). *www.lieder.net*. Retrieved 2023-03-04.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the [public domain](/source/Public_domain): Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "[Georg Friedrich Daumer](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Georg_Friedrich_Daumer)". *[Catholic Encyclopedia](/source/Catholic_Encyclopedia)*. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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