Background
In 1819 his father was transferred to Odense, and Frederik began to attend the Latin school there.
In 1819 his father was transferred to Odense, and Frederik began to attend the Latin school there.
In 1828 he passed to the University of Copenhagen. The poet lived a very retired life, first in Copenhagen, then for many years in a cottage on the outskirts of the royal park of Fredensborg, and finally in a house in Ny Adelgade, Copenhagen, where he died.