Bücher von Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

The Disbanded Officer: Or The Baroness Of Bruchsal, A Comedy is a play written by James Johnstone in 1786. The story revolves around a former military officer who is struggling to find a purpose in life after being disbanded. He meets the Baroness of Bruchsal, a wealthy widow, and they embark on a comedic and romantic journey together. The play explores themes of love, class, and the struggles of adjusting to civilian life after military service. The Disbanded Officer is a classic comedy of manners and a reflection of the societal norms and values of the late 18th century.As Performed At The Theater Royal In The Hay Market.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Nathan The Wise is a play written by German Enlightenment philosopher, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. The play is set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade in the late 12th century and tells the story of a Jewish merchant named Nathan who is forced to defend his faith against a Christian Templar and a Muslim sultan. The play explores themes of religious tolerance, wisdom, and the nature of God. Nathan, the protagonist, uses parables to demonstrate that all religions are equal in their pursuit of truth, and that it is not the religion that defines a person's worth, but rather their actions and character. The play is known for its message of religious tolerance and its critique of religious dogmatism, and has become a classic of German literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Originally published in 1766, the Laocoon has been called the first extended attempt in modern times to define the distinctive spheres of art and poetry.

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-81), thinker, dramatist and controversialist of many-sided interests, is the most representative figure of the German Enlightenment. His defence of Spinoza, who had traditionally been condemned as an atheist, provoked a major controversy in philosophy, and his publication of H. S. Reimarus' radical assault on Christianity led to fundamental changes in Protestant theology. This volume presents the most comprehensive collection to date in English of Lessing's philosophical and theological writings, several of which are here translated for the first time. They are edited and translated by H. B. Nisbet, who also provides an introduction that sets them in their historical and philosophical contexts.