August Wilhelm von Schlegel

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Born	September 8, 1767 • Hannover • Germany
Died	May 12, 1845 (aged 77) • Bonn • Germany
Notable Works	“Indische Bibliothek” • “Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature” • “Vergleichung Shakespears und Andreas Gryphs” • “Vorlesungen über schöne Literatur und Kunst”
Movement / Style	Jena Romanticism
Notable Family Members	brother Friedrich von Schlegel
Subjects Of Study	German literature • Romanticism • Sanskrit language

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