Buch von der Deutschen Poeterey by Martin Opitz
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Opitz, Martin, 1597-1639
German
"Buch von der Deutschen Poeterey" by Martin Opitz is a poetics treatise published in 1624. It stands as the first German-language poetics manual, establishing rules for writing poetry across nearly all lyric genres of the period. Born from Renaissance debates about German cultural legitimacy, Opitz's work defends the German language against charges...
made proper versification accessible to anyone with natural German language intuition, profoundly shaping German poetry for generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Betty Miller
4 months agoBased on the reviews, I decided to try it and the progression of ideas feels natural and coherent. Highly recommended for everyone.
Amanda Moore
2 months agoI picked this up late one night and the attention to historical detail adds a layer of realism that is rare. I finished this feeling genuinely satisfied.
Linda Hall
4 months agoGiven the topic, the examples add real-world context to abstract ideas. Highly recommended for everyone.
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Barbara Williams
4 months agoAfter completing the first chapter, the plot twists are genuinely surprising without feeling cheap or forced. TThis left a lasting impression on me.