Walther von der Vogelweide

American  

[vahl-ter fawn der foh-guhl-vahy-duh] / ˈvɑl tər fɔn dər ˈfoʊ gəlˌvaɪ də /

noun

1. c1170–c1230, German minnesinger and poet.

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Walther von der Vogelweide British  

/ ˈvaltər fɔn der ˈfoːɡəlvaidə /

noun

1. ?1170–?1230, German minnesinger, noted for his lyric verse on political and moral themes

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Example Sentences

The old city feels very Tyrolean, with its narrow Gothic arcaded streets, and picturesque squares dominated by statues of Germanic heroes - like the medieval minstrel, Walther von der Vogelweide.

From BBC

He was fond of the society of men of letters, and Walther von der Vogelweide and other Minnesingers were welcomed to his castle of the Wartburg.

From Project Gutenberg

The dates of his birth and death are alike unknown, but he was the contemporary of Hartmann von Aue, Wolfram von Eschenbach and Walther von der Vogelweide, and his epic Tristan was written about the year 1210.

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Whereas, Walther von der Vogelweide's work in the popular poetry retains the lyrical mood throughout, and is far less realistic, never, I believe, treating a peasant element as such.

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Yet controversial as he is in social relations, he has little of Walther von der Vogelweide's thoughtfulness and energy in patriotic polemics.

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