Gottsched

/ (German ˈɡɔtʃɛd) /

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noun

Johann Christoph. 1700–66, German critic, dramatist, and translator

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Words nearby Gottsched

Gottfried von Strassburg, Göttingen, Gottlieb, got to, Gottschalk, Gottsched, Gottwald, Götz, Götz von Berlichingen, gouache, Gouda

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How to use Gottsched in a sentence

Gottsched was deeply interested in the restoration of the German drama.
Women of the Teutonic Nations|Hermann Schoenfeld
One happy time, though, Luise Gottsched had before she died.
Women of the Teutonic Nations|Hermann Schoenfeld
Already there existed in Leipzig a sort of literary centre, where Gottsched was regarded as a dictator in matters of taste.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5|Various
"Well, I think we have already made many beautiful things of it," said Gottsched, in the full consciousness of his own fame.
Frederick The Great and His Family|L. Muhlbach

Gottsched did not perceive the mockery which lay in these words of the king, but received them smilingly as agreeable flattery.
Frederick The Great and His Family|L. Muhlbach