Complex sentence: Gottfried August Bürger (December 31,1747--June 8,1794) was a German poet from Molmerswende (now a part of Mansfeld), Principality of Halberstadt, where his father was the Lutheran pastor.
Split into simpler sentences: Gottfried August Bürger (December 31,1747--June 8,1794) was a German poet. He was born in Molmerswende (now a part of Mansfeld), Principality of Halberstadt, where his father was the Lutheran pastor.