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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: Minna Von Barnhelm, Oder, Das Soldatenglück, Lustspiel in Fünf Aufzügen
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    Cover of edition minnavonbarnhel09lessgoog Cover of edition minnavonbarnhel18lessgoog First published in 1889 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Nathan the Wise: a dramatic poem
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    Cover of edition nathanwisedramat0000less Cover of edition nathanwisedramai0000less First published in 1867 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Ein Lesebuch fu r unsere Zeit

    First published in 1954 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Reclam Klassiker Auf CD-ROM: Nathan Der Weise

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  • Cover of: Minna Von Barnhelm or The Soldier's Fortune

    First published in 1999 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Dramatic works.: Translated from the German. Edited by Ernest Bell, with a short memoir by Helen Zimmern.
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    Cover of edition dramaticworkstra00lessuoft Cover of edition dramaticworks00zimmgoog First published in 1888 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Laocoon
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    First published in 1853 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Minna von Barnhelm, a comedy.: Edited with English notes, etc. by C.A. Buchheim.
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  • Cover of: Nathan der Weise, a dramatic poem.: Edited, with English notes, etc.
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    First published in 1882 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Two Jewish plays
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    First published in 2001 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Ausgewählte Prosa und Briefe
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    First published in 1888 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Ausgewählte Werke.

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  • Cover of: Ausgewählte Werke in sechs Bänden.
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    First published in 1889 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Briefe, antiquarischen inhalts ...
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    First published in 1768 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Briefwechsel zwischen Lessing und Eva König

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  • Cover of: Briefwechsel zwischen Lessing und seiner Frau
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  • Cover of: Das Buch Lessing: ein Lebensbild in Briefen, Schriften, Berichten
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    First published in 1929 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Laocoon, and other prose writings of Lessing

    First published in 1895 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lessing: Werke in drei Bänden.

    First published in 1956 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lessings Gesammelte Werke.
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    First published in 1910 — 2 editions
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Photo of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

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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January 28, 2022 Edited by Charles Horn Reverted Spam
December 21, 2021 Edited by Added new photo
December 21, 2021 Edited by Edited without comment.
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 27, 2018 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors