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Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin



Hölderlin, Johann Christian Friedrich (1770–1843), German lyric poet, noted for the grandeur of his images, derived from classical Greek themes. Among his best-known poems are Bread and Wine, The Rhine, and The Death of Empedocles. Hyperion is a semi-autobiographical prose novel.



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