Career
In 1850 he became editor-in-chief of the Weser-Zeitung of Bremen. He is known for his German renderings of Byron"s complete works (1864-1865. 4th ed 1888); of a number of plays of Shakespeare, including the historical ones, for the Bodenstedt edition
Of Shakespeare"s Sonnets (1871).
Ariosto"s Orlando Furioso (4 vols, 1882). And Dante"s Divina Commedia (1888.
3d ed 1900). He was the brother of German architect Karl Gildemeister.