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18th-century German literature

  • Weimar ClassicismIn 1771, Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel extended a formal invitation to the Seyler Theatre Company. Abel Seyler led this troupe to her court…
  • Sturm und DrangThe phrase Sturm und Drang first appeared as the title of a play by Friedrich Maximilian Klinger in 1776. This work was written for Abel Seyler's theatrical…