CHRISTIAN HENRIKSEN, an eminent Danish poet, was born in 1756, and was educated at the university of Copenhagen. A comfortable situation which he obtained in the Chamber of Commerce enabled him to devote a considerable portion of his time and energy to literature. His Sverrhodder, a narrative poem in fifteen cantos, founded on some of the old Scandinavian legends, introduced him to the notice of the public. He then commenced a periodical called the Minerva, and contributed to its pages many pieces both in prose and verse. He also wrote two tragedies, entitled Damon and Pythias, and Frode and Fingal, several comedies, and some smaller plays. In spite of the success of all these productions, the close of Pram's life was rather melancholy. He was deprived of his post in the Chamber of Commerce in 1816; his wife died in 1819; and in 1820 he emigrated to the island of St Thomas, only to expire there in the following year. A collection of Pram's works was published by his friend Rahbek, in 4 vols., 1824-26.