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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

German writer, philosopher, publicist, and art critic (1729-1781)

Born	22 January 1729
Died	15 February 1781

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Nathan the wise: a dramatic poem

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
First published in 1779
96 editions, 20 ebooks
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Laocoon: An essay upon the limits of painting and poetry. With remarks illustrative of various points in the history of ancient art

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Ellen Frothingham
First published in 1788
85 editions, 14 ebooks
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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: Gotthold Ephraim Lessings Sämmtliche Schriften. Teil 2

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing First published in 1784
60 editions

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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: Lessings Werke. Band 4

by Karl Lachmann and Gotthold Ephraim Lessing First published in 1839
57 editions

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Emilia Galotti.: Edited with an introd. and notes

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
First published in 1800
52 editions, 10 ebooks
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Minna von Barnhelm: oder, Das soldatenglück; lustspiel in fünf aufzügen

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
First published in 1868
47 editions, 8 ebooks
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Werke.: Hrsg. von Georg Witkowski; kritisch durchgesehene und erläuterte Ausg.

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
First published in 1800
36 editions, 3 ebooks
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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: Gotthold Ephraim Lessings Sämmtliche Schriften. Band 8

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing First published in 1870
31 editions

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Gotthold Ephraim Lessings sämmtliche Schriften..

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
First published in 1784
30 editions, 4 ebooks
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Lessing's Werke.

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
First published in 1766
29 editions, 7 ebooks
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Hamburgische Dramaturgie

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
First published in 1767
25 editions, 2 ebooks
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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: Gotthold Ephraim Lessings Sämmtliche Schriften. Teil 30

by Karl Lachmann and Gotthold Ephraim Lessing First published in 1795
22 editions

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Sämtliche Werke in zwanzig Bänden

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing First published in 1885
22 editions

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Sämtliche Schriften.: Hrsg. von Karl Lachmann. 3., Auf's neue durchgesehene und verm. Aufl., besorgt durch Franz Muncker.

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing First published in 1886
19 editions, 1 ebook
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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: Lessings Werke. Band 9

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing First published in 1768
16 editions

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[Sämtliche Schriften] Gotthold Ephraim Lessings Sämtliche Schriften: Bd. 20

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Karl Lachmann, and Franz Muncker First published in 1900
15 editions

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Minna von Barnhelm; oder, das Soldatenglück

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
First published in 1763
13 editions, 6 ebooks
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[Gesammelte Werke] G. E. Lessing's gesammelte Werke: Bd. 9

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing First published in 1900
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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: Gotthold Ephraim Lessings Sämmtliche Schriften. Band 25

by Karl Lachmann and Gotthold Ephraim Lessing First published in 1793
13 editions

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[Werke] Lessings Werke: Bd. 6

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing First published in 1867
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German writer, philosopher, publicist, and art critic (1729-1781)

Born	22 January 1729
Died	15 February 1781

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OLID: OL2745523A
BookBrainz: 153fb162-51a6-4c4e-b51f-e3550fec2f09
GoodReads: 7723
ISNI: 0000000122762514
IMDb: nm0504366
Library of Congress Names: n79144996
LibraryThing: lessinggottholdephra
LibriVox: 64
MusicBrainz: b293ce94-e66b-4151-aa7e-114c20534d18
Project Gutenberg: 990
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV026553
VIAF: 9849550
Wikidata: Q34628
Inventaire.io: wd:Q34628

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Gotthold Ephraïm Lessing
Gotthold Ephrain Lessing
Gotthold Ephraum Lessing
GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM LESSING
LESSING, GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM, 1729-1781.
Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim, 1729-1781.
Gotthold E. Lessing
Gotthold Ephraim. Lessing

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