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German Romanticism: Jena, Heidelberg, and the Early Movement (1790–1835)

German Romanticism: Jena, Heidelberg, and the Early Movement (1790–1835)

  1. Wackenroder and Tieck publish Romantic art essays

    Labels: Wilhelm Wackenroder, Ludwig Tieck

  2. Friedrich Schlegel’s Greek-poetry essay reframes modern literature

    Labels: Friedrich Schlegel

  3. A.W. Schlegel begins lectures at University of Jena

    Labels: A W, University of

  4. Schlegel brothers found the journal *Athenaeum*

    Labels: Schlegel brothers, Athenaeum

  5. Jena Romantic circle coalesces (c. 1798–1804)

    Labels: Jena circle

  6. Schleiermacher publishes *On Religion* in Berlin

    Labels: Friedrich Schleiermacher

  7. Friedrich Schlegel publishes the novel *Lucinde*

    Labels: Friedrich Schlegel, Lucinde

  8. Novalis’s *Hymnen an die Nacht* published in *Athenaeum*

    Labels: Novalis, Hymnen an

  9. Clemens Brentano publishes the Romantic novel *Godwi*

    Labels: Clemens Brentano, Godwi

  10. Jena circle disperses; Romantic focus shifts to Heidelberg

    Labels: Jena circle, Heidelberg

  11. Brentano and von Arnim begin *Des Knaben Wunderhorn* project

    Labels: Clemens Brentano, Achim von

  14. *Zeitung für Einsiedler* becomes Heidelberg Romantics’ platform

    Labels: Zeitung f, Heidelberg Romantics

  15. Grimm brothers publish first volume of *Kinder- und Hausmärchen*

    Labels: Grimm brothers, Kinder- und

  16. Second volume of *Kinder- und Hausmärchen* completes first edition

    Labels: Kinder- und, Grimm brothers