Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature

August Wilhelm von Schlegel (1767–1845) was a seminal German poet, critic, and scholar, renowned for his substantial contribution to literary criticism and his influence on the Romantic movement. Schlegel was born in Hanover, the son of a Lutheran pastor, imbuing his early years with classical education. He studied at the University of Göttingen, where he developed a passion for the arts that woul...