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  • Minna Von Barnhelm

    by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ...
    Translated by Ernest Bell ...
    Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's "Minna von Barnhelm" stands as a significant contribution to the emergence of German drama in the 18th century, intertwining themes of love, loyalty, and the complexities of human emotions against the backdrop of the Seven Years' War. Lessing employs a blend of comedy and serious reflection, utilizing rich dialogue to explore the interplay between social class and ... Read more

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  • Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian

    Enriched edition.

    by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Schiller, Ernest Renan, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Giuseppe Mazzini, Michel de Montaigne, Evan Fairchild ...
    This captivating anthology, 'Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian,' gathers a rich tapestry of thought-provoking works that traverse diverse literary styles and intellectual pursuits. The collection offers an intriguing blend of essays, philosophical treatises, and critical pieces that navigate the intricacies of human experience, morality, and society. Standout pieces ... Read more

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  • Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian

    Enriched edition. Enlightenment Insights Across Europe

    by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Schiller, Ernest Renan, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Giuseppe Mazzini, Michel de Montaigne, Soren Fenworth ...
    Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian is an impressive gathering of European intellectual exploration and literary expression. This anthology encapsulates a vibrant tapestry of philosophical musings and literary reflections, spanning nations and cultures within the French, German, and Italian spheres. The breadth of styles from thought-provoking essays to poignant ... Read more

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  • The Education of the Human Race (Illustrated Edition)

    by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ...
    Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (22 January 1729 15 February 1781) was a German writer, philosopher, dramatist, publicist, and art critic, and one of the most outstanding representatives of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature. He is widely considered by theatre historians to be the first dramaturg. Lessing was a poet, ... Read more

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  • Nathan the Wise

    by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ...
    Nathan the Wise by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a profound philosophical drama that explores the ideals of religious tolerance, human compassion, and the shared values that unite humanity. Set in Jerusalem during the time of the Third Crusade, the play brings together characters from different faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—to deliver a timeless message about understanding, wisdom, and ... Read more

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  • Minna Von Barnhelm

    by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ...
    Minna von Barnhelm or the soldier's fortune explores the shifting boundaries of dignity, affection, and social expectation in a society adjusting to the pressures and uncertainties that follow conflict. The account opens with a focus on disrupted stability, revealing how altered circumstances challenge an individual’s sense of worth and redefine familiar relationships. As the narrative develops, ... Read more

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  • The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ...
    In this landmark nineteenth-century English edition, G. E. Lessing emerges as the fierce, restless mind who helped found modern German literature and gave it a national voice after generations of cultural fragmentation. The memoir traces Germany's struggle between foreign imitation and native renewal, then follows Lessing from his birth in 1729 to a learned pastor's family through Leipzig, Berlin, ... Read more

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  • Nathan the Wise, a play in English translation

    by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (22 January 1729 15 February 1781) was a German writer, philosopher, dramatist, publicist, and art critic, and one of the most outstanding representatives of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature." ... Read more

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  • The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing

    by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ...
    Among the most notable works in this collection is Nathan the Wise, a dramatic poem set in Jerusalem during the Crusades, which promotes religious tolerance and humanistic values. Another major play is Emilia Galotti, a tragic drama that critiques the absolutist nature of the state and explores the conflict between individual desire and societal expectations. Lessing's Minna von Barnhelm is a ... Read more

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  • Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts

    by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ...
    Set in Jerusalem during the Crusades, the play centers on Nathan, a wise Jewish merchant, and explores themes of religious tolerance, humanity, and moral integrity. The play presents a dialogue between different religious and cultural perspectives, offering a critique of religious dogmatism and promoting the idea that the core of all major religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—shares a common ... Read more

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  • The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing: Miss Sara Sotti, Nathan the Wise

    by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ...
    A Translation of some of Lessing's works has long been contemplated for 'Bonn's Standard Library,' and the publishers are glad to be able to bring it out at a time when an increased appreciation of this writer has become manifest in this country. The publication of Mr. Sime's work on Lessing, and the almost simultaneous appearance of Miss Helen Zimmern's shorter but probably more popular ... Read more

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  • Harvard Classics - Complete Collection of the Greatest Works of World Literature

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Depths of Literature and Human Thought

    by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Thomas Carlyle, Plato, Charles Darwin, Dante Alighieri, Euripides, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Charles Lamb, Samuel Johnson, John Stuart Mill0, David Hume1, Joseph Addison2, Leigh Hunt3, Epictetus4, Thomas De Quincey5, Samuel Taylor Coleridge6, Jonathan Swift7, Christopher Marlowe8, Jacob Grimm9, Wilhelm Grimm0, William Hazlitt1, Marcus Tullius Cicero2, Daniel Defoe3, Aesop4, Richard Henry Dana5, John Dryden6, Pedro Calderón de la Barca7, John Ruskin8, Robert Burns9, David Garrick0, Ralph Waldo Emerson1, Izaak Walton2, John Bunyan3, Homer4, Edmund Burke5, Plutarch6, Molière7, Aeschylus8, Sophocles9, William Makepeace Thackeray0, Benjamin Franklin1, Pierre Corneille2, Jean Racine3, Robert Browning4, Oliver Goldsmith5, John Milton6, Aristophanes7, Virgil8, Richard Brinsley Sheridan9, William Penn0, Philip Sidney1, Francis Bacon2, Adam Smith3, Alessandro Manzoni4, Abraham Cowley5, Ben Jonson6, John Woolman7, Sydney Smith8, Marcus Aurelius9, Hans Christian Andersen0, George Gordon Byron1, Thomas à Kempis2, Richard Steele3, Thomas Browne4, Thomas Babington Macaulay5, Miguel de Cervantes6, Friedrich von Schiller7, Pliny the Younger8, Saint Augustine9, Griffin Ellmouth2 ...
    The 'Harvard Classics - Complete Collection of the Greatest Works of World Literature' offers an unparalleled voyage through the intellectual and artistic milestones that have shaped human thought and expression. This anthology traverses various literary styles, from the immortality of epic poetry to the rigor of philosophical discourse and the whimsy of moral fables. Each piece is meticulously ... Read more

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