Schle·gel (shl  g l), August Wilhelm von 1767-1845. German scholar who wrote influential criticism, translated several Shakespearean works, and composed poetry. He also edited a literary magazine with his brother Friedrich (1772-1829), a philosopher, poet, and critic whose essays formed the intellectual basis of German romanticism. |
Schlegel (German) [ˈʃleːgəl]
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1. (Biographies / Schlegel, August Wilhelm von (1767-1845) M, German, WRITING: critic, MISC: scholar) August Wilhelm von (ˈaugʊst ˈvɪlhɛlm fɔn). 1767-1845, German romantic critic and scholar, noted particularly for his translations of Shakespeare
2. (Biographies / Schlegel, Friedrich von (1772-1829) M, German, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, WRITING: critic) his brother, Friedrich von (ˈfriːdrɪç fɔn). 1772-1829, German philosopher and critic; a founder of the romantic movement in Germany
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