Lieder, Fabeln und Romanzen - Gleim, Johann Wilhelm Ludwig 1719-1803 (Leipzig Amsterdam Berlin Iversen, 1756)
Lieder originally published in Amsterdam in 1749, 2nd ed. 1758; Fabels published in Berlin 1758; Romanzen published in Berlin & Leipzig in 1756
Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim was a German poet, commonly associated with the Enlightenment movement. Many of his poems were set to music: C.P.E. Bach, Beethoven, Joseph Haydn, Reichardt, Schubart, and Spohr all set some of his Anacreontic poems.
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Poetry; Germany; alcohol; dansen; duel; vertaling uit 't Nederlands; Watteau; luit; Gesner; jaloers