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Rethinking Lessing's Laocoon

- Antiquity, Enlightenment, and the 'Limits' of Painting and Poetry

About Rethinking Lessing's Laocoon

Ever since its publication in 1766, Lessing's Laocoon, or on the Limits of Painting and Poetry has exerted an incalculable influence on western thought. This volume offers an interdisciplinary reassessment on its 250th anniversary, exploring how Lessing's debts to the Graeco-Roman past enabled him to forge a new tradition of modern aesthetics.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780198802228
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 446
  • Published:
  • September 13, 2017
  • Dimensions:
  • 223x146x35 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 674 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 15, 2024

Description of Rethinking Lessing's Laocoon

Ever since its publication in 1766, Lessing's Laocoon, or on the Limits of Painting and Poetry has exerted an incalculable influence on western thought. This volume offers an interdisciplinary reassessment on its 250th anniversary, exploring how Lessing's debts to the Graeco-Roman past enabled him to forge a new tradition of modern aesthetics.

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