Specimens of Swedish and German Poetry is a book that contains two parts. The first part is a collection of poems by the Swedish poet Esaias Tegner. Tegner's work is considered to be some of the most important in Swedish literature, and his poetry is known for its themes of nature, love, and patriotism. The second part of the book is a translation of Schiller's Maid of Orleans, a play about the life of Joan of Arc. The translation is also by Tegner,...