He was the son of a doctor and born in Goddelau near Darmstadt , Hesse-Darmstadt . BÃ 1\/4 chner went to a secondary school that focused on Latin , Greek and on modern languages ( including French , Italian and English ) . Born in Goddelau near Darmstadt , Hesse-Darmstadt , the son of a doctor , BÃ 1\/4 chner attended a Humanist secondary school that focused on modern languages , including French , Italian , and English .