Herder, Johann Gottfried von (M)

Surname: Herder
Forename(s): Johann Gottfried von
b. 25 September 1744. d. 18 December 1803. Nationality: German. VIAF.
Poet and philosopher of aesthetics. Educated at at Königsberg. Appointed preacher in Weimar (1776-1830). Associated with the Strum und Drang movement. Proponent of historical scholarship. Traveled in Holland during 1770. Published essays on Ossian and Shakespeare, along with many other works. Bibliographic information: DLB, Oxford Reference. (DD)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 3
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
Elvershöh,—A Fairy Ballad. From the German of Herder 1817-09 Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine Poet 8006
The Child of Care. (From the German of Herder) 1862-02-22 Once a Week Poet 881
The Butterfly 1879 Good Words Poet 5697