Perlen bedeuten Tränen. - Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

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Perlen bedeuten Tränen.

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (22 January 1729 – 15 February 1781) was a German writer, philosopher, dramatist, publicist, and art critic, and one of the most outstanding representatives of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature. He is widely considered by theatre historians to be the first dramaturge.

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Alternative Names: Father of German Literature

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Eben die Bahn, aus welcher das Geschlecht zu seiner Vollkommenheit gelangt, muß jeder einzelne Mensch (der früher, der später) erst durchlaufen haben.

I, who ne'er Went for myself a begging, go a borrowing, And that for others. Borrowing's much the same As begging; just as lending upon usury Is much the same as thieving.

Better counsel comes overnight.

Perlen bedeuten Tränen. - Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

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