early German Romantic poet and theorist who greatly influenced later Romantic thought.[1 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/n/59
(1772-1801) Pioneer German Romantic poet. He wrote Hymnen an die Nacht/Hymns to the Night (1800), prompted by the death of his fiancée Sophie von Kühn. Feeling himself ecstatically united with his dead... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
Pioneer German Romantic poet. He wrote Hymnen an die Nacht/Hymns to the Night (1800), prompted by the death of his fiancée Sophie von Kühn. Feeling himself ecstatically united with his dead beloved, he tried to free his spirit from material things, and many of his poems contain a note of mysticism. He left two unfin... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221