He who doesn't lose his wits over certain things has no wits to lose.

1881. and Helen Zimmern. After visiting Latin School in Kamenz (from 1737 onwards) and the Fürstenschule St.

His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature. He is widely considered by theatre historians to be the first dramaturg. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (22 January 1729 – 15 February 1781) was a German writer philosopher dramatist publicist and art critic and one of the most outstanding representatives of the Enlightenment era.