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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

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German writer, philosopher, publicist, and art critic (1729–1781)

Born 22 January 1729
Died 15 February 1781

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  • Cover of: Nathan the wise: a dramatic poem
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  • Cover of: Laocoon.: An essay upon the limits of painting and poetry. With remarks illustrative of various points in the history of ancient art.
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  • Cover of: Emilia Galotti.: Edited with an introd. and notes
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  • Cover of: Minna von Barnhelm: oder, Das soldatenglück; lustspiel in fünf aufzügen
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    Cover of edition minnavonbarnhelm00l Cover of edition minnavonbarnhelm00lessrich Cover of edition minnavonbarnhel00wiehgoog Cover of edition minnavonbarnhel11lessgoog Cover of edition minnavonbarnhel15lessgoog Cover of edition minnavonbarnhel01allegoog Cover of edition minnavonbarnhelm0000gott_i7r0 First published in 1868 — 47 editions
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  • Cover of: Werke
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  • Cover of: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's sämmtliche Schriften
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  • Cover of: Lessing's Werke
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  • Cover of: Hamburgische Dramaturgie
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    Cover of edition hamburgischedra00lessgoog First published in 1767 — 25 editions
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  • Cover of: Sämtliche Werke in zwanzig Bänden

    First published in 1885 — 22 editions
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  • Cover of: Sämtliche Schriften.: Hrsg. von Karl Lachmann. 3., Auf's neue durchgesehene und verm. Aufl., besorgt durch Franz Muncker.
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    First published in 1886 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: Minna von Barnhelm, oder, Das Soldatenglück: Lustspiel in fünf Aufzügen
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  • Cover of: Gotthold Ephraim Lessings sämtliche Schriften
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  • Cover of: The dramatic works of G. E. Lessing.
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    First published in 1786 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Selected prose works of G.E. Lessing
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  • Cover of: Gesammelte Werke in zehn Bänden

    First published in 1968 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Sämtliche Werke.: Hrsg. und mit Einleitungen versehen von Hugo Göring.
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  • Cover of: Theological writings: selections in translation with an introductory essay by Henry Chadwick.
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    First published in 1956 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Nathan der Weise: Ein dramatisches Gedicht in fünf Aufzügen
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  • Cover of: Fabeln

    First published in 1819 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The education of the human race.: Translated by Fred. W. Robertson.
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    Cover of edition educationofthehu00lessuoft First published in 1875 — 6 editions
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German writer, philosopher, publicist, and art critic (1729–1781)

Born 22 January 1729
Died 15 February 1781

Subjects

Early works to 1800, Aesthetics, German drama, Drama, Correspondence, German Authors, Technique, History and criticism, German literature, History, Theater, Theology, Translations into English, German language, Philosophy, Readers, Criticism and interpretation, Continental european drama (dramatic works by one author), Death in art, French drama, Literature, Biography, Revelation, Translations into French, Fables

Places

Germany, Hamburg, Israel, Italy, Jerusalem

People

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781), Aristotle, Eva Catharina König (1736-1778), Agesander, Friedrich Nicolai (1733-1811), Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786), AGESANDRO, Alexander Pope (1688-1744), Christian Adolph Klotz (1738-1771), Christoph Martin Wieland (1733-1813), Faust (d. ca. 1540), Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (1724-1803), Félix de Salles (1834-1891), GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM LESSING (1729-1781), Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781,), Johann Arnold Ebert (1723-1795), Johann Christoph Gottsched (1700-1766), Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698-1783), Johann Joachim Eschenburg (1743-1820), Johann Melchior Goeze (1717-1786), Karl Gotthelf Lessing (1740-1812), Laocoön (Legendary character), Martial, Samuel Henzi (approximately 1700-1749), Samuel Werenfels (1657-1740)

Time

18th century, 19th century, Early works to 1800, 20th century, OBRAS ANTERIORES A 1800, Set during the Third Crusade, about 1187 or shortly thereafter; the early middle ages.

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Alternative names

  • Gotthold Ephraïm Lessing
  • Gotthold Ephrain Lessing
  • Gotthold Ephraum Lessing
  • GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM LESSING
  • LESSING, GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM, 1729-1781.
  • Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim, 1729-1781.
  • Gotthold E. Lessing

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