Lectures On The History Of Literature Ancient And Modern Vol 1 Of 2 Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Lectures on the History of Literature, Vol. 1 of 2: Ancient and Modern During the whole of the latter part of the seven teenth, and the first half of the eighteenth century, this complete separation between the men of letters and the people of fashion, and between them and the rest of the nation, was universal throughout Germany; and, .indeed, these unnatural distinctions and their necessary consequences protracted no in considerable influence in particular quarters, long after the general mind had become sufficiently pre pared for the reception of a new state of things, and a more rational arrangement of society. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Lectures on the History of Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 1 of 2 IN the following discourses, it is my design to give a general view of the developement and of the spirit of literature among the most illustrious nations of an cient as well as of modern times; but my principal object is to represent literature as it has exerted its in uence on the affairs of active life, 'on the fate of nations, and 'on the progressive character of ages. During 'the last hundred years, the human mind, inore particularly in Germany, has undergone a great, and, in one point of view at least, a fortunate alte ration. Not that the individual productions of art. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Excerpt from Lectures on the History of Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 2 of 2 It is no wonder that so many whole ages and nations, and so many illustrious geniu sea of Chris tendom, have striven to honour their religion, and embody its revelations, by oonsecrating to its exclu sive service the poetry of which they were pos, sessed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Lectures on the History of Literature: Ancient and Modern IN the following discourses, it is my design to give a general view of the development and of the spirit of litera 2ture among the most illustrious nations of ancient as well as of modern times; but my principal object is to represent' literature as it has exerted its influence on, the affairs of active life, on the fate of nations, and on the progressive character of ages. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Lectures on the History of Literature, Vol. 1 of 2: Ancient and Modern About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In this series of lectures, Schlegel offers a comprehensive history of literature from ancient to contemporary times. His insights into the evolution of literary forms, styles, and themes provide valuable context for understanding the development of literature across cultures and time periods. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.