A History of German Literature, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Frederick the great reigned from 1740 to 1786. When he began to reign Gottsched was the leading German writer; when he died Goethe was preparing for his Italian journey, and was just completing his 'iphigenie.' This interval of forty-six years is a period of unparalleled literary and aesthetic progress, Literary and though personally the king rather held aloof from progress in the movement, yet his home and foreign policy contri Frederick's buted powerfully to its advancement. Everywhere we reign'

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