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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: Lessings Philosophie: Denkmäler aus der Zeit des Kampfes zwischen Aufklärung und Humanität in der deutschen Geistesbildung.
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    First published in 1909 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lessing's sämmtliche Werke: in einem Bande, mit dem Bildniss der Verfassers.

    First published in 1841 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lessings Werke in einem Band
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    First published in 1900 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lessings Werke in sechs Bänden

    First published in 1899 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Miss Sara Simpson: ein Trauerspiel in fu nf Aufzu gen

    First published in 1963 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Plays of Lessing: Nathan the Wise and Minna von Barnhelm. Translated into English

    First published in 1888 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Vom Alter der Oelmalerey, aus dem Theophilus Presbyter.
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    First published in 1774 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Werke; in einem Band

    First published in 1953 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Briefwechsel über das Trauerspiel

    First published in 1972 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Der junge Gelehrte: ein Lustpiel in drei Aufzügen verfertiget im Jahre 1747

    First published in 1979 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Die Juden: ein Lustspiel in einem Aufzuge.

    First published in 1929 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Emilia Galotti: Tragödie
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    First published in 1894 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Fabeln

    First published in 1974 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lessing's Werke

    First published in 1867 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: נתן החכם

    First published in 2004 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lessings Hamburgische dramaturgie

    First published in 1901 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Hamburgische Dramaturgie

    First published in 1767 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lessings Werke

    First published in 1800 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Die Matrone von Ephesus: eine Komödie

    First published in 1926 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Wie Die Alten Den Tod Gebildet

    First published in 1902 — 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
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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
September 24, 2010 Edited by Prajña merge authors