ROBERT ROBERTHIN
\ɹˈɒbət ɹˈɒbəθˌɪn], \ɹˈɒbət ɹˈɒbəθˌɪn], \ɹ_ˈɒ_b_ə_t ɹ_ˈɒ_b_ə_θ_ˌɪ_n]\
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A German poet; born at Konigsberg in 1600; died there. April 7, 1648. He published his graceful songs, copies of which have become very rare, under the anagram of "Berintho". His principal work was "Songs and Airs, Religious and Secular" (1638-50). His poems have also been incorporated in volumes on German poets, etc.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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