Minna von Barnhelm

Since reason and necessity have commanded me to forget Minna von Barnhelm, what pains have I taken!

Act II. Scene IX 1909

As author, properly speaking, he wrote _Fables_ which to our taste are dry and cold; he made several dramatic efforts none of which were masterpieces, the best being _Minna von Barnhelm_ and _Emilia Galotti_, and a philosophical poem in dialogue

Initiation into Literature ��mile Faguet 1881

Pity him, that in his ‘Minna von Barnhelm,’ he had to take part in the quarrel between the Saxons and the Prussians, because he found nothing better.

Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities 1861

"We have, for example, Lessing, who has written two dramas, of which every nation might be proud -- 'Minna von Barnhelm, and Emilia Calotti.'"

Old Fritz and the New Era Peter [Translator] Langley 1843

"Your majesty, this wonderful comedy, 'Minna von Barnhelm,' was written for your majesty's glorification."

Old Fritz and the New Era Peter [Translator] Langley 1843

Since reason and necessity have commanded me to forget Minna von Barnhelm, what pains have I taken!

Minna Von Barnhelm Gotthold Ephraim Lessing 1755

Still Lessing’s name has not become European through his wit, and his charming comedy, _Minna von Barnhelm_, has won no place on a foreign stage.

The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete George Eliot 1849