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Every educated Englishman is supposed to know some thing of Goethe and Schiller; but probably few have any thing like an adequate idea of the character and labours of Lessing. Yet Goethe and Schiller built upon the foun dations he had laid, and no German ever lived whose career is more thoroughly worthy of study. He was a man of singularly noble and attractive nature, and cast abroad more germs of fruitful thought than any other writer of his time. In him we find the ideal of the best qualities of the eighteenth century, and some of those considered most characteristic of the epoch in which we ourselves live.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the life and work of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, a German writer and intellectual giant of the 18th century. At a time when German culture was stifled by the Thirty Years War, Lessing emerged as a beacon of enlightenment. Through his multifaceted career as a dramatist, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian, he challenged prevailing norms, championed free thought, and spearheaded the transition from the Baroque to a more modern literary era. The author meticulously analyzes Lessing's contributions to German literature, explores his groundbreaking theories on aesthetics, and traces the impact of his ideas on subsequent generations. This insightful exploration sheds light on Lessing's enduring legacy as a pioneer of German classicism and a relentless seeker of truth. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331535690_0
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