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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

German poet, critic and scholar

b. 1772 CE – d. 1829 CE World The Great Crossroads

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich (later: von) Schlegel (10 March 1772 – 12 January 1829) is a German poet, critic and scholar.

With his older brother, August Wilhelm Schlegel, he is a critical leader of German Romanticism.

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Moran, J. (2017). Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel. History Atlas. Retrieved 27 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/karl-wilhelm-friedrich-schlegel/

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