Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim / McCormick, Edward Allen (translator).

Laocoon: An Essay on the Limits of Painting and Poetry.

Baltimore and London, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1984. 13.5 cm x 20.2 cm. 259 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear. Partially detached endpaper. Inscription by preowner. Some spotting on page-edges.

“Originally published in 1766, the Laocoön has been called the first extended attempt in modern times to define the distinctive spheres of art and poetry.” (Amazon)

• Keywords: Aesthetics · Art History · German Literature · Philosophy · Poetry
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801831393
• Inventory Number: 72609AB

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