Martin Opitz

Martin Opitz
Born23 December 1597 
Died20 August 1639  (aged 41)
Other namesDer Gekrönte 
OccupationPoet, literary theorist, writer 
MovementBaroque
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Martin Opitz von Boberfeld (23 December 1597 – 20 August 1639) was a German poet, regarded as the greatest of that nation during his lifetime.