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Johann Christoph Gottsched: Johann Christoph und Luise Adelgunde Victorie Gottsched Briefwechsel 1722-1766 - Band 20: November 1752 - März 1753

German · Hardback

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Die Briefe des 20. Bandes dokumentieren den raschen Ausbau von Gottscheds neu gegründeter Gesellschaft der freyen Künste. Der Streit zwischen Maupertuis und Samuel König gewinnt durch Voltaires Einmischung eine neue Dimension. Dessen Satire gegen Maupertuis fordert auch König Friedrich II. heraus, Gottscheds Briefpartner kommentieren die Ereignisse. Gottscheds Konflikt mit dem Theaterprinzipal Koch offenbart Dilemmata des aufgeklärten Theaters.

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Caroline Köhler, Franziska Menzel, Rüdiger Otto, and Ute Tischer, Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Leipzig, Germany.

Summary

The letters in the 20th volume document the rapid development of Gottsched’s recently founded Society of Free Arts. The dispute between Maupertuis and Samuel König takes on new dimensions when Voltaire gets involved. His satirical attack on Maupertuis also challenges King Friedrich II; Gottsched’s correspondents comment on the events. Gottsched’s conflict with the theater director shines a light on the dilemmas of Enlightenment theater.

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