He was born at
Naumburg, a son of Johann Christian Förster, preacher in the cathedral in that city. After studying theology and philosophy at Leipzig, he was appointed professor of the
German language and
literature at the Military Academy in
Dresden in 1807. He completed
Wilhelm Müller's
Bibliothek der deutschen Dichter des 17ten Jahrhunderts, and wrote many poems, several of which have been set to music. They were collected and published in 1843. His translations from the classic poets of
Italy were also celebrated. ==Notes==