Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
1729 – 1781 · aged 52
German writer, philosopher, publicist, and art critic (1729-1781)
- Born
- 22 Jan 1729 · Kamenz
- Died
- 15 Feb 1781 · Brunswick
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- 22 Jan 1729BornBorn in Kamenz
- 15 Feb 1781DiedDied in Brunswick
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- 1756 – 1763Seven Years' War
- c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
- 1765 – 1783American Revolution
Biography
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (German: [ˈɡɔthɔlt ˈeːfʁa.ɪm ˈlɛsɪŋ] ; 22 January 1729 – 15 February 1781) was a German philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic. He was a representative of the Enlightenment. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature. He is widely considered by theatre historians to be the first dramaturg in his role at Abel Seyler's Hamburg National Theatre. The word "dramaturgy" first appears in his work Hamburg Dramaturgy.
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