Original sentence: For a long time the place of his birth was a matter of dispute, until Franz Pfeiffer established beyond reasonable doubt that he was born in the Wipptal in Tirol, where, not far from the little town of Sterzing on the Eisack, a wood -- called the Vorder und Hintervogelweide -- preserves at least the name of his vanished home.Historically interesting as Walther's political verses are, their merit has been not a little exaggerated by many 19th and early 20th century German critics, who saw their own imperial aspirations and anti-papal prejudices reflected in this patriotic poet of the middle ages.In 1217 he was once more at Vienna, and again in 1219 after the return of Duke Leopold VI from the crusade.The fact, in itself highly improbable, rests only upon the evidence of a single poem, which can also be interpreted otherwise.Throughout his attitude is regarded as healthy and sane.Usually considered to be of more lasting value are his lyrics, mainly dealing with love, which led his contemporaries to hail him as their master in song (unsers sanges meister)
Edited sentence: For a long time the place of his birth was a matter of dispute, until Franz Pfeiffer established beyond reasonable doubt that he was born in the Wipptal in Tirol, where, not far from the little town of Sterzing on the Eisack, a wood--called the Vorder und Hintervogelweide--preserves at least the name of his vanished home.Historically interesting as Walther's political verses are, their merit has been not a little exaggerated by modern German critics, who saw their own imperial aspirations and anti-papal prejudices reflected in this patriotic poet of the middle ages.In 1217 we find him once more at Vienna, and again in 1219 after the return of Duke Leopold VI from the crusade.Modern sources:.Of more lasting value are the beautiful lyrics, mainly dealing with love, which led his contemporaries to hail him as their master in song (unsers sanges meister).Older sources:.The fact, in itself highly improbable, rests only upon the evidence of a single poem, which is capable of another interpretation.Throughout his attitude is healthy and sane