Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781)
Germman playwright and critic who extolled Shakespeare in opposition to French models; he
was the author of Emelia Galotti (1779) and Nathan
der Weise (1779).
Germman playwright and critic who extolled Shakespeare in opposition to French models; he
was the author of Emelia Galotti (1779) and Nathan
der Weise (1779).