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A celebrated Hungarian poet; born at Sumeg (Zala), Sept. 27, 1772; died Oct. 28, 1844. He was the first great poet of modern Hungary. His masterpiece was "Himfy's Love Songs" (1801-7), in two parts, "Love Unrequited" and "Love Returned", -the former being the better, and both showing the influence of Petrarch. His other important work was the epic "Legends from the Magyar Past" (1807-38), which also contained many love songs. He was the poet of the aristocracy, as Csokonai was of the people. A memorial to him was frected at Lake Platten in 1860. ("Works", 8 vols., 1892.)
By Charles Dudley Warner
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