Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
German poet
Died when: 78 years 255 days (944 months)Star Sign: Cancer
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Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (German: [ˈklɔpʃtɔk]; 2 July 1724 – 14 March 1803) was a German poet.His best known work is the epic poem Der Messias ("The Messiah").
One of his major contributions to German literature was to open it up to exploration outside of French models.
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