Briefe über merkwürdigkeiten der litteratur
By: [Hrsg. von A. von Weilen]
Contributors: Gerstenberg, Heinr. Wilh. von 1737-1823.; Kleen, Peter, 1732-1766.; Fleischer, Christian, 1713-1768.; Funk, G. B., 1783-1814.; Weilen, Alexander von, 1863-1918, ed.
Series: Deutsche litteraturdenkmale des 18. und 19. jahrhunderts ;; 29-30
Publisher: Gebr. Henninger
Published: 1888
Place of publication: Heilbronn
Language: ger
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Study and teaching -- History -- 18th century
Notes: Series of essays on modern literature (especially on Shakespeare and English literature) on the German language, and esthetics, with the exception of the last part written in the form of letters. The author of the majority of the letters is H. W. von Gerstenburg; the other contributors are P. Kleen, C. Fleisher and G. B. Funk. The introduction, by the editor, A. von Weilen, contains a brief history of the study of Shakespeare in the 18th century.