Johann Christoph Gottscheds Briefwechsel - Historisch-kritische Ausgabe
Band 4: 1736–1737
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Döring, Detlef (editor)
Otto, Rüdiger (editor)
Schlott, Michael (editor)
Language
GermanAbstract
The letters collected in Volume 4 show Gottsched at the height of his fame and recognition as a poetry theorist, linguist, philosopher, theater reformer, and publicist. Recurring themes in the correspondence, in addition to the introduction of German language instruction in high schools, are questions about poetry theory, the translation of foreign-language books, and the printing of works by Gottsched and his pen pals. The confrontation with representatives of Lutheran orthodoxy, of which the letters bear detailed witness, increasingly became a major problem for Gottsched, threatening his professional existence.
Keywords
Johann Christoph Gottsched; EnlightenmentDOI
10.1515/9783110232936ISBN
9783110232936, 9783110232929, 9783110232936Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
https://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2010Imprint
De GruyterSeries
Briefwechsel, Band 4Classification
Literary studies: general
Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Medieval Western philosophy