Project Gutenberg on Nostr: German poet Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was born #OTD in 1724. He is best known for ...
German poet Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was born #OTD in 1724.
He is best known for his epic poem "Der Messias" which was heavily influenced by John Milton's "Paradise Lost" but distinguished itself with its intense emotionality and religious fervor. Klopstock also wrote numerous odes and lyric poems that celebrated themes of friendship, patriotism, nature, and spirituality. Notable collections include "Odes" and "Poetische Werke".
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He is best known for his epic poem "Der Messias" which was heavily influenced by John Milton's "Paradise Lost" but distinguished itself with its intense emotionality and religious fervor. Klopstock also wrote numerous odes and lyric poems that celebrated themes of friendship, patriotism, nature, and spirituality. Notable collections include "Odes" and "Poetische Werke".
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6558
#books #literature #poetry