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Hölty, Ludwig Heinrich Christoph

Ludwig Christoph Heinrich Hölty (1748 – 1776) was a German poet, known especially for his ballads. Hölty was born in the Electorate of Hanover in the village of Mariensee where his father was pastor. In 1769, he went to study theology at the University of Göttingen. Wikipedia

Errico, Carmelo

Carmelo Errico (1848 – 1892) Italian poet. Notable for his texts set by Francesco Paolo Tosti.

Falke, Gustav

Gustav Falke (1853 – 1916) German poet and novelist prominent among the new lyric poets of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His verses were influenced by folk songs and the Romantic poets and celebrated simple domestic pleasures. Britannica

Fallersleben, August Heinrich Hoffmann von

August Heinrich Hoffmann (1798 – 1874) was a German poet. He is best known for writing Das Lied der Deutschen, whose third stanza is now the national anthem of Germany, and a number of popular children’s songs, considered part of the Young Germany movement. Wikipedia

Fellinger, Johann Georg

Johann Georg Fellinger (1781 – 1816) like the poet Theodor Körner, Johann Georg Fellinger had a distinguished career as an army officer in the Napoleonic Wars; unlike Körner, he did not die for his country but he did lose an eye and this disability made it difficult for him to make a new career. Like… Read More

Ferrand, Antoine François Claude

Antoine François Claude, comte Ferrand (1751 – 1825),  French statesman and political writer, was born in Paris, and became a member of the parliament of Paris at eighteen. Wikipedia

Ferrand, Edouard

Edouard Ferrand (1813 – 1842) German poet.

Fleming, Paul

Paul Fleming (1609 – 1640), also spelt Flemming, 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. Wikipedia