Johann Christoph Gottsched
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Johann Christoph Gottsched was an 18th-century German philosopher, critic, and literary reformer who played a central role in shaping Enlightenment-era German literature and drama.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johann Christoph Gottsched canonical | 12 |
| Johann Christoph Gottsched was a German philosopher and literary critic | 1 |
| Luise Adelgunde Victorie Gottsched | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
dramatist
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human ⓘ literary critic ⓘ philosopher ⓘ translator ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Electorate of Saxony
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Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| countryOfActivity | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| countryOfDeath | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1700-02-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1766-12-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Königsberg ⓘ |
| employer | University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Gottsched ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
German literature
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literary criticism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ poetics ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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grammar ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ poetics ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| givenName |
Christoph
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Johann ⓘ |
| influenced |
German Enlightenment literature
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German drama reform ⓘ Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian Wolff
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French classicism ⓘ René Descartes ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Leipzig literary circles ⓘ |
| movement |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
German Enlightenment ⓘ |
| name | Johann Christoph Gottsched self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
application of rationalist poetics to German literature
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promotion of French classical drama models in Germany ⓘ reform of German language and style according to clear rules ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ausführliche Redekunst
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Critische Dichtkunst ⓘ Deutsche Schaubühne ⓘ Grundlegung einer deutschen Sprachkunst ⓘ Handlexikon oder kurzgefasstes Wörterbuch der schönen Wissenschaften ⓘ Versuch einer critischen Dichtkunst vor die Deutschen ⓘ |
| notedFor |
reforming German literature and drama in the Enlightenment era
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standardizing and purifying the German language ⓘ |
| occupation |
dramatist
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literary critic ⓘ philosopher ⓘ poet ⓘ translator ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Leipzig ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Juditten
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near Königsberg ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Leipzig ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of logic and metaphysics at the University of Leipzig
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professor of poetry at the University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Johann Christoph Gottsched
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surface form:
Luise Adelgunde Victorie Gottsched
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this entity surface form:
Luise Adelgunde Victorie Gottsched
Versuch einer critischen Dichtkunst vor die Deutschen
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Johann Christoph Gottsched
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Johann Christoph Gottsched was a German philosopher and literary critic