Laocoon: An Essay on the Limits of Painting and Poetry (Johns Hopkins Paperbacks) - Softcover

Lessing, Prof Gotthold Ephraim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801831393 ISBN 13: 9780801831393

Verlag: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1984

Inhaltsangabe

Originally published in 1766, the Laocon has been called the first extended attempt in modern times to define the distinctive spheres of art and poetry.

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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was a German philosopher, dramatist, publicist, and art critic whose work shaped the course of German literature during the Enlightenment. Born on January 22, 1729, in Kamenz, Germany, he was the son of Johann Gottfried Lessing and Justine Salome Feller. From an early age, he displayed a keen interest in learning, which eventually led him to study theology and medicine before fully turning to literature and philosophy. Lessing s writings, both creative and theoretical, pushed forward ideas of religious tolerance, intellectual freedom, and the importance of critical inquiry. Among his most influential works are his plays and essays, which challenged rigid dogmas and encouraged open-minded discourse. His admiration for figures like Aristotle, William Shakespeare, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Voltaire shaped his intellectual development. Lessing s career spanned roles as a playwright, critic, and philosopher, making him a central figure in the German Enlightenment. He had siblings, including Karl Gotthelf Lessing and Dorothea Salome Lessing, with whom he maintained connections throughout his life. Lessing died on February 15, 1781, in Lower Saxony, Germany, leaving behind a legacy of bold thinking and transformative contributions to art, literature, and philosophy.

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• Verlag: The Johns Hopkins University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1984
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0801831393
• ISBN 13: 9780801831393
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 292
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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