Hölty, Ludwig Heinrich Christoph (1748–1776)

German poet. His health was delicate and his poetry expresses a certain melancholy and sadness. He wrote mainly songs, odes, and elegies, which show a fine feeling for nature and the peace of country life. His Sämtliche Gedichte/Collected Poems were edited in two volumes 1782.

He was born in Mariensee, studied at Göttingen, and belonged to the literary circle known as the Göttinger Hainbund.