Buch von der deutschen Poeterey
work by Opitz
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The Buch von der deutschen Poeterey (1624) was a seminal work by Martin Opitz, a key figure in establishing a national German literature. This treatise laid down rules for the "purity" of language, style, verse, and rhyme, advocating for word stress over syllable counting and recommending the alexandrine meter. Opitz's work significantly influenced German poetry until the mid-18th century, shaping its formal aspects and scholarly style.1
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