Habent Sua Fata Libelli: A Response to John Brown: Moses Mendelssohn on Evolution and Change in Poetry

In 1932 Fritz Bamberger documented the data that led him to search for "observations" by Moses Mendelssohn on John Brown's Dissertation on the Rise, Union and Power, the Progression and Corruption of Poetry and Music. The present paper examines Mendelssohn's knowledge of John Bro...

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Main Author: Engel, Eva J. 1919-2013 (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: College 1982
In: Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Year: 1982, Volume: 53, Pages: 165-177
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mendelssohn, Moses 1729-1786 / Brown, John 1715-1766, A dissertation on the rise, union, and power, the progressions, separations, and corruptions, of poetry and music
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