Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was a German philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic. He was a representative of the Enlightenment. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature.

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Who was born first?

• Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Edmund Burke were born the same year
• Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Anders Chydenius were born the same year
• Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Moses Mendelssohn were born the same year
• Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was born 1 year after Johann Heinrich Lambert
• Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was born 1 year after Mercy Otis Warren

Timeline

1. Johann Heinrich LambertAugust 26, 1728 – September 25, 1777
2. Mercy Otis WarrenSeptember 14, 1728 – October 19, 1814
3. Anders ChydeniusFebruary 26, 1729 – February 1, 1803
4. Edmund BurkeJanuary 12, 1729 – July 9, 1797
5. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (this page)January 22, 1729 – February 15, 1781
6. Moses MendelssohnSeptember 6, 1729 – January 4, 1786

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