Johann Christoph Gottsched
Johann Christoph Gottsched (1700-1766) The Harbinger of German Classicism (Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture)
P.M. Mitchell,
Publisher: Camden House
ISBN: 1571130632
Edition: Hardcover; 1995-02-09
Summary:
Johann Christoph Gottsched was one of the most important figures in
eighteenth century German history. He established a standard for
German poetics; wrote important plays for the German theatre in its
infancy; and was the author of the first standard reference works on
German rhetoric and grammar, the latter of which helped to found a
literary language. However, his fame, particularly as a dramatist,
was eclipsed by the devastating criticism of G.E. Lessing later in
the century, and he suffered by comparison to later artists such as
Lessing himself, Friedrich Nicolai, and Mendelssohn. This monograph,
the first modern study of Gottsched, examines his achievements in a
variety of fields.
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