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Born	January 22, 1729 • Germany
Died	February 15, 1781 (aged 52) • Braunschweig • Germany
Founder	“Beiträge zur Historie und Aufnahme des Theaters” • “Theatralische Bibliothek”
Notable Works	“Der Junge Gelehrte” • “Die Juden” • “Emilia Galotti” • “Fragmente eines Ungenannten” • “Hamburg Dramaturgy” • “Laocoon” • “Minna von Barnhelm” • “Miss Sara Sampson” • “Nathan the Wise” • “The Education of the Human Race”
Subjects Of Study	dramatic literature

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