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Overbeck, Johann Friedrich
(Encyclopedia)Overbeck, Johann Friedrich yōˈhän frēˈdrĭkh oˈvərbĕk [key], 1789–1869, German religious painter. Expelled from the Vienna Academy because of his opposition to its classicism, he went to Rom...Martens, Georg Friedrich von
(Encyclopedia)Martens, Georg Friedrich von gāôrkhˈ frēˈdrĭkh fôn märˈtəns [key], 1756–1821, German writer on international law, b. Hamburg. He was professor of international law at Göttingen (1783–89...Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von
(Encyclopedia)Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von äˈdôlf frēˈdrĭkh ĕrtˈmän fən mĕnˈtsəl [key], 1815–1905, German painter and illustrator. Self-taught, Menzel made lithographic illustrations for Goet...Hebbel, Christian Friedrich
(Encyclopedia)Hebbel, Christian Friedrich krĭsˈtyän frēˈdrĭkh hĕbˈəl [key], 1813–63, German tragic dramatist. Born poor, he was largely self-educated. Hegel's historical theories influenced his work, whi...Beust, Friedrich Ferdinand
(Encyclopedia)Beust, Friedrich Ferdinand frēˈdrĭkh fĕrˈdĭnänt boist [key], 1809–86, Saxon and Austrian politician. He held various portfolios in the Saxon ministry and served as premier (1853–66), but hi...Müller, Friedrich Maximilian
(Encyclopedia)Müller, Friedrich Maximilian: see Müller, Max. ...Jean Paul
(Encyclopedia)Jean Paul: see Richter, Johann Paul Friedrich. ...Paul, Jean
(Encyclopedia)Paul, Jean: see Richter, Johann Paul Friedrich. ...Schleiermacher, Friedrich Daniel Ernst
(Encyclopedia)Schleiermacher, Friedrich Daniel Ernst frēˈdrĭkh däˈnyĕl ĕrnst shlīˈərmäkhˌər [key], 1768–1834, German Protestant theologian, b. Breslau. He broke away from the Moravian Church and stud...Jena, University of
(Encyclopedia)Jena, University of: see Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. ...Browse by Subject
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