Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Selected Prose Works of G. E. Lessing (Classic Reprint) - Online indir

Though there is no writer whose works may be more advantageously studied as a whole than Lessing s, there are few of equal importance who are known in this country in so partial and fragmentary a manner. Yarious translations of Nathan der Weise and Minna von Bamhelm have, it is true, exhibited him fairly enough a8 a dramatist of pure style, refined humour, and Uberal thought; at the same time another class of readers has liad more than one opportunity of studying the treatise on the Laokoon, and admiring his vigorous and suggestive Btyle of criticism and wide scholarship, which must always give it a literary interest whatever substantial value may be assigned to it. But such an acquaintance with isolated pieces hardly allows a reader to estimate their real value, and still less does it afford him an opportunity of co-ordinating the positions of Lessing the dramatist and Lessing the critic, and forming any definite notion of his true place in literary history. To do so demands in any case some general knowledge of German literature, but whilst Goethe and Schiller have become duly appreciated in this country, their great precursor has, amongst general readers, been little nore than a name to those who were even so far acquainted with him. Two interesting biographical works by Mr.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org