Walther von der Vogelweide

[ vahl-ter fawn der foh-guhl-vahy-duh ]

noun

1. c1170–c1230, German minnesinger and poet.

Walther von der Vogelweide

/ ˈvaltər fɔn der ˈfoːɡəlvaidə /

noun

1. Walther von der Vogelweide?1170?1230MGermanMUSIC: minnesinger ?1170–?1230, German minnesinger, noted for his lyric verse on political and moral themes

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

Walther von der Vogelweide sums up the popular appreciation of the whole ecclesiastical body, from pope downward: “St. Peter’s chair is filled to-day as well As when ’twas fouled by Gerbert’s sorcery; For he consigned himself alone to hell, While this pope thither drags all Christentie.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg