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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

 

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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel : History of Literature

Byron's Ravenna Journal (4 January-27 February 1821), 28 January 1821 entry: 'Past Midnight. One o' the clock. I have been reading W[ilhelm]. F[riedrich]. S[chlegel] ... till now, and I can make out nothing ... [two paragraphs later] Continuing to read Mr. F[rederick] S[chlegel]. He is not such a fool as I took him for ...'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon Lord Byron      Print: Book

  

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel : History of Literature

Byron's Ravenna Journal (4 January-27 February 1821), 29 January 1821 entry: 'Read S[chlegel].'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon Lord Byron      Print: Book

  

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Schlegel : [probably] Geschichte der alten und neuen Literatur

'I was glad to have the enjoyment of reading Schlegel's History of Literature. It is a fine work, built on a sure foundation; and though I do not always agree with his taste, his feelings and his principles are exactly what I believe it is right to square one's own by'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Charlotte Bury      Print: Book

 

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