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Apr 28, 2017 · Lessing worked in many spheres: literature and literary criticism, theology and philosophy, criticism, journalism, and translation. Despite the magnitude and versatility of his oeuvre, one can discern several recurring and unifying characteristics.
Apr 28, 2017 · O ne of the most independent thinkers in European intellectual history, a combative critic and major playwright, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729–1781) contributed in decisive and lasting fashion to the discussion of philosophy, theology, and literature within the German-speaking countries and beyond. Lessing lived during the period of German ...
Aug 10, 2014 · But Lessing’s health was shattered, and he survived his wife only three years. He died in 1781, leaving imperishable influence for good upon the minds of men, but so poor in what the world calls wealth, that his funeral had to be paid for by a Duke of Brunswick.
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (/ ˈlɛsɪŋ /, German: [ˈɡɔthɔlt ˈʔeːfʁa.ɪm ˈlɛsɪŋ] ⓘ; 22 January 1729 – 15 February 1781) was a German philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic, and a representative of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature.
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781) RA Collection: People and Organisations Philosopher, critic, playwright, librarian. Studied in Leipzig and Berlin; worked in Berlin, Wroclaw (1760-5), Hamburg (1767-70) and Wolfenbüttel (1770-81). Profile. Born: 1729 Died: 1781. Share
Apr 28, 2017 · Through its varied endeavors, the Lessing Society has assumed a respected place in the scholarly community of Germanists. Having celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary in 2001, it is currently the largest and most active of all American-based organizations honoring a specific German author.
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The renowned playwright and philosopher Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-81) was one of the leading figures of the German Enlightenment. His philosophical writings shifted German intellectual life away from the optimistic (and frequently abstract and deductivist) rationalism of his predecessors Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Christian Wolff.
