(Bernd) Heinrich (Wilhelm) von (ˈhainrɪç fɔn). 1777–1811, German dramatist, poet, and short-story writer. His plays include The Broken Pitcher (1808), Penthesilea (1808), and The Prince of Homburg (published 1821)
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ˈ(Bernd) Heinˈrich Wilhelm von (ˈhaɪnˈʀɪç vɪlˌhɛlm fɔn) 1777-1811; Ger. playwright