Der Teutsche Merkur
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Der teutsche Merkur was a literary magazine published and edited by Christoph Martin Wieland
. The first issue appeared in 1773. Wieland used the Merkur as an organ to advance the Enlightenment
. In 1790 the title was changed to Der neue teutsche Merkur and continued publication until 1810.
Christoph Martin Wieland
Christoph Martin Wieland was a German poet and writer.- Biography :He was born at Oberholzheim , which then belonged to the Free Imperial City of Biberach an der Riss in the south-east of the modern-day state of Baden-Württemberg...
. The first issue appeared in 1773. Wieland used the Merkur as an organ to advance the Enlightenment
Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was an elite cultural movement of intellectuals in 18th century Europe that sought to mobilize the power of reason in order to reform society and advance knowledge. It promoted intellectual interchange and opposed intolerance and abuses in church and state...
. In 1790 the title was changed to Der neue teutsche Merkur and continued publication until 1810.
External links
- Der teutsche Merkur (1773-1789) online at Bielefeld UniversityBielefeld UniversityBielefeld University is a university in Bielefeld, Germany. Founded in 1969, it is one of the country's newer universities, and considers itself a "reform" university, following a different style of organization and teaching than the established universities...
. - Der neue teutsche Merkur (1790-1810) online at Bielefeld UniversityBielefeld UniversityBielefeld University is a university in Bielefeld, Germany. Founded in 1969, it is one of the country's newer universities, and considers itself a "reform" university, following a different style of organization and teaching than the established universities...
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