August Wilhelm von Schlegel was one of the renowned personalities in Germany, who was born in 1767 in Hanover, Germany. He was one of the pioneers of German Romanticism. Apart from that he was a well-known translator, critic as well as a poet.
August Wilhelm von Schlegel was the son of Johann Adolf Schlegel, who was a Lutheran pastor. August Wilhelm von Schlegel received his formal education at Hanover Gymnasium and later studied at the University of Gottingen. He started his marital life in 1796, when he married Karoline, who was the widow of physician Bohmer. In 1798, he was appointed as an extraordinary professor.
It was after this that his literary works began. He began his career by translating works of William Shakespeare. These translations are considered to be one of the best translations of the works of William Shakespeare. His brother, Friedrich was also a scholar and both the brothers contributed largely to the literary works of Germany. August Wilhelm von Schlegel was also the man behind the founding of Athenaeum, which was again edited in 1798-1800. He was a critic and tried to explain the importance of social evolution in the history of art to the common people. Apart from these, he has many volumes of critical writings to his name. He is also the creator of some of
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the best poetry in Germany. However, he gained reputation, name and fame for his wonderful pieces of translations that are still loved by millions of people in Germany.
Some of the important works of August Wilhelm von Schlegel are as follows:
- Romeo und Julia (German) (as Translator)
- Julius Caesar (German) (as Translator)
- Samtliche Werke (1846-1848)
- Wie es Euch gefällt (German) (as Translator)
- Poetische Werke (1811)
- Œuvres ecrites en francais (1846)
- Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature (English)
- Kritische Schriften (1828, critical works)
- Ein Sommernachtstraum (German) (as Translator)
- Opuscula Latine scripta (1848)
- Richard III (German) (as Translator)
- Ion (1803)
- Der Kaufmann von Venedig (German) (as Translator)
- Bhagavad Gita (1823, Latin translation)
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