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Freytag

American

[frahy-tahk] / ˈfraɪ tɑk /

noun

Gustav 1816–95, German novelist, playwright, and journalist.

Freytag British

/ ˈfraitaːk /

noun

Gustav (ˈɡʊstaf). 1816–95, German novelist and dramatist; author of the comedy Die Journalisten (1853) and Soll und Haben (1855), a novel about German commercial life

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In ballet, Freytag said, the body is required to be in peak athletic condition.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2021

Several at the rally doubted those conclusions - Freytag called it all “scare tactics.”

From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2020

It's also the form of three-act structure in drama, initially formalized by Gustav Freytag in the 1800s.

From Scientific American • Mar. 11, 2020

Loaded started with Freytag donating $5 to streamers to open up a dialogue.

From The Verge • Jan. 6, 2020

"Soll und Haben, by Gustav Freytag," was on the title page.

From The Song of Songs by Sudermann, Hermann

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