From Opitz to Lessing: A Study of Pseudo-Classicism in Literature

Thomas Sergeant Perry

ISBN 10: 1330863445 / ISBN 13: 9781330863442

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Print on Demand. This book explores the literary movement of pseudo-classicism in 17th and 18th century Germany. It begins by providing context to the vast changes that shook the country during the Thirty Years' War, arguing that the subsequent social and political fragmentation of Germany led to a literary shift towards formal correctness as writers modeled their work on the perceived elegance of Latin literature. The author illustrates the ways in which German writers embraced and adapted the conventions of French classicism, and shows how the resulting pseudo-classicism differed from its French counterpart. The book also discusses the ways in which this movement both reflected and influenced the broader intellectual and cultural trends of the time. Ultimately, this book provides a thorough examination of a significant literary movement, offering insights into its causes, characteristics, and significance. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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• Titolo: From Opitz to Lessing: A Study of Pseudo-Classicism in Literature
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1330863445
• ISBN 13: 9781330863442
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: print-on-demand item
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Excerpt from From Opitz to Lessing: A Study of Pseudo-Classicism in Literature

See how closely the various nations kept step together. Until this is done, our knowledge is fragmentary and incomplete; the relation of different authors to one an other is often only intelligible when we see it more brilliantly illustrated in another country. After this work is finished, there will remain the task of ascertaining ex actly to what extent each nation modified the general course of literary movement; what was the national equation, so to speak, of each country. When this is ascertained, the period treated will be really known; until then it will not. Be fully comprehended. This volume is offered to the public as a slight essay to show how like were some of the early movements in different countries.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.