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Leipzig: Bernhard Christoph Breitoph, 1752. Second edition (following that of 1748), 8vo, pp. [28], 678, [18] (index); contemporary full calf; small tear to front corner of half-title, light to moderate rubbing, and browning of text; a very good copy. Gottsched (1700-1766), German critic and litterateur, published several works on drama and poetry, including a book of his own verse in 1736. His writings went a long way towards refining the German language, and introduced a purer taste into its literature. He was for many years professor at Leipzig, and was the editor of several literary journals. (Lippincott, Dict. of Biography, p. 1148). Item #4804
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