person
Bálint Balassi
Balassi
also: Balassa Bálint, Valentinus Balassi
Bálint Balassi (1554–1594), the first major Hungarian lyric poet, celebrated for his love poems and military career; he died in battle at Esztergom. For Madách he was the founding ancestor of the Hungarian lyric tradition.
Reading notes
- Collected Poems (319 Poems, 1837–1864) §71 Bálint Balassa
Bálint Balassi (1554–1594), Hungary's first major lyric poet, celebrated for love poetry and died in battle; invoked here as Madách's poetic ancestor.