DER STERBENDE CATO PDF

A verse tragedy by J. C. Gottsched, published in It is compounded out of two foreign tragedies, Joseph Addison’s Cato () and the Caton d’Utique. Der sterbende Cato. Ein Trauer-Spiel in Versan. Aufgeführt in Wien Image from object titled ‘Der sterbende Cato. Ein Trauer-Spiel in Versan. Johann Christoph Gottsched: Der sterbende Cato. Ein Trauerspiel Entstanden: Erstdruck: Leipzig (Teubners Buchladen), Uraufführung Januar .

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For about thirty years, he exercised an almost undisputed literary dictatorship in Germany. In Leipzig, he enjoyed the protection of J. He insisted on the observance of the dramatic unities. He wrote several plays, of which Der sterbende Catoan adaptation of Joseph Addison ‘s tragedy and a French play on the same theme, was long popular on the stage.

But by his later years, his name had become a by-word for foolish pedantry. Eventually, Gottsched went too far in cer criticism.

He died in Leipzig at the age of After a three-year mourning period, in in Camburg SaaleSterbrnde married his sterbense second wife, Ernestine Susanne Katharina Neunes — Views Read Edit View history. Johann Christoph Gottsched 2 February — 12 December was a German philosopher, author, and critic.

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In other projects Wikimedia Commons. They succeeded indeed in bringing about a considerable change in the condition of the German stage by substituting for de prevailing operatic performances translations of French dramas and original plays, and by banishing from it forever the coarse buffooneries of Hanswurst Jack Pudding. Leipzig aterbende, Electorate of Saxony. Under the influence of Addison and contemporary Italian critics, they demanded that the poetic imagination should not be hampered by artificial rules.

Der Sterbende Cato (Grossdruck) : Ein Trauerspiel

By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. She died in Retrieved from ” https: His first wife, Luise Kulmus was also a xato author.

Inhe fell out with Caroline Neuber regarding practical stage matters, and even placed himself in opposition to his wife. In his efforts toward the reformation of the German drama, Gottsched was aided by his wife, Luisea prolific writer and translator, and had the cooperation of the theatrical manager Johann Neuber and his wife, Caroline.

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He refused to recognize the work of Klopstock and Lessing. Gottsched wrote the texts of two secular cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach: InGottsched was appointed an extraordinary professor of poetry, and, inordinary professor of logic and metaphysics at the University of Leipzig. Of this society, Gottsched was elected “Senior” inand in the next year strbende it under the title of the Deutsche Gesellschaft.

Directing his criticism at first chiefly against the bombast and absurd affectations of the Second Silesian School, he proceeded to lay down strict laws for the composition of poetry. As examples, they pointed to English poets, especially Milton. This page was last edited on 23 Septemberat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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