Paul Fleming (poet)
Paul Fleming | |
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| Born | 5 October 1609 |
| Died | 2 April 1640 (aged 30) Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire |
| Other names | Paul Flemming |
| Education | St. Thomas School, Leipzig |
| Alma mater | Leipzig University |
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Paul Fleming (also spelt Flemming; 5 October 1609 – 2 April 1640) was a German physician and poet.
As well as writing notable verse and hymns, he spent several years accompanying the Duke of Holstein's embassies to Russia and Persia. He also lived for a year at Reval on the coast of Estonia, where he wrote many love-songs.