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Friedrich Schlegel

German philosopher and a leading figure of the Romantic movement

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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Schlegel ( SHLAY-gəl; German:; 10 March 1772 – 12 January 1829) was a German literary critic, philosopher, and Indologist. With his older brother, August Wilhelm Schlegel, he was one of the main figures of Jena Romanticism.

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Age at death: 56
Years since death: 197

Born: March 10, 1772 · Hanover, Germany
Died: January 11, 1829
Cause of death: Stroke
Nationality: Kingdom of Hanover
Known for: Literature, Scholarship, Philosophy

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Father: Johann Adolf Schlegel
Mother: Johanna Christiane Erdmuthe Schlegel
Spouse: Dorothea von Schlegel

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