Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
German philosopher and dramatist
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was a German philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic, and a representative of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature. Wikipedia
Born: January 22, 1729, Kamenz, Germany
Died: February 15, 1781 (age 52 years), Braunschweig, Germany
Influenced by: Aristotle, William Shakespeare, and Voltaire
Siblings: Karl Gotthelf Lessing, Dorothea Salome Lessing, Gottlob Samuel Lessing, and more
Parents: Johann Gottfried Lessing and Justine Salome Feller
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