Karl Philipp Moritz
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Hamelin
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- publisher
- Languages spoken
- German
- Image
- Karl Philipp Moritz.jpg
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- Karl Philipp Moritz
- date of birth
- 1757-09-15
- date of death
- 1793-06-26
- member of
- Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- student
- Friedrich Weinbrenner
- writing language
- German
- name in native language
- Karl Philipp Moritz
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Karl Philipp Moritz, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
From the correct German expression or instructions to avoid the most common mistakes in speaking: for those who do not have a learned language knowledge
On the visual imitation of the beautiful
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German language teaching for the ladies
Anton Reiser: A psychological novel. Fourth Theil
Guide to Letter for the Common Life
Attempting a small practical child logic, which is also written for teachers and thinkers: With seven copper plates by Dan. Chodowiecky
Mythological Almanac for Women
Anton Reiser: A psychological novel. Second Theil
Anton Reiser: A psychological novel. First Theil
Anton Reiser: A psychological novel. Fourth Theil
Anthusa or Rome’s old man: a book for humanity. 1
Anton Reiser: A psychological novel. Third Theil
Anton Reiser: A psychological novel. Third Theil
Six German poems dedicated to the kings of Prussia
Anton Reiser: A psychological novel. First Theil
Anton Reiser: A psychological novel. Second Theil
On the visual imitation of the beautiful
Anthusa or Rome’s Antiquities: A book for humanity. Th. 2, 2 the Römer as a citizen and a father of a house: With 6 copper plates
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Encyclopedic overview
Karl Philipp Moritz (Hameln, 15 September 1756 – Berlin, 26 June 1793) was a German author, editor and essayist of the Sturm und Drang, late Enlightenment, and classicist periods, influencing early German Romanticism as well. He led a life as a hatter's apprentice, teacher, journalist, literary critic, professor of art and linguistics, and member of both of Berlin's academies.
Biography
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