Project Gutenberg 2011-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 113 Scheffel, Joseph Victor von 1826 1886 Von Scheffel, Joseph Viktor Scheffel, Joseph Victor von Scheffel, J. von (Joseph) Leland, Charles Godfrey 1824 1903 Leland, Charles G. Breitmann, Hans Breitman, Hans Gaudeamus! Humorous Poems Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by Google Books "Gaudeamus! Humorous Poems" by Joseph Victor von Scheffel is a collection of humorous poetry written in the late 19th century. The book features a variety of whimsical poems, many of which draw on historical and geological themes, presenting a playful take on humanity's past and nature's quirks. The poems serve both as charming anecdotes and comedic stories, reflecting the light-hearted spirit of the author. At the start of the collection, the translator's preface gives insight into its purpose and background, emphasizing Scheffel's popularity in Germany and the enduring appeal of his playful wit. The opening poem, "Granite," introduces a geological character lamenting the current state of the world, while the subsequent pieces like "The Ichthyosaurus" and "The Tazzelworm" continue to blend humor with natural history, showcasing various prehistoric creatures in amusing scenarios. This opening portion establishes a tone of levity and cleverness, inviting readers to enjoy the rich, amusing exploration of both biological and cultural elements present throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en German poetry -- Translations into English German wit and humor PT Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 180019 173499 2024-09-15T08:50:55.847968 2023-09-15T14:06:17.022462 text/html text/html 166159 2021-01-07T17:36:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 56685 2021-01-07T17:36:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 119896 2024-09-15T08:51:02.933933 application/epub+zip 120083 2024-09-15T08:50:57.768943 application/epub+zip 118435 2024-09-15T08:50:56.640951 application/epub+zip 271232 2024-09-15T08:51:06.078919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252226 2024-09-15T08:51:01.964934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246085 2022-09-16T12:01:14.680168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133483 133433 2024-09-15T08:50:54.873962 2023-09-15T14:06:16.017421 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 133167 2021-01-07T17:36:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 50481 2021-01-07T17:36:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 133283 2021-01-07T17:36:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50360 2021-01-07T17:36:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21172 2024-09-15T08:51:06.223896 application/rdf+xml 15184 2024-09-15T08:50:57.024948 image/jpeg 3724 2024-09-15T08:50:56.828941 image/jpeg 118070 2024-09-15T08:50:55.863967 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia