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Daniel Lessmann

, issue 3, 1866. Daniel Lessmann (January 18, 1794 in Soldin, Neumark – Sept. 2, 1831 between Kropstadt and Wittenberg) was a German historian and poet. Born to Jewish parents, he attended Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium and went on to study medicine in Berlin. His studies were put on hold in 1813 when he joined the Volunteers Against Napoleon. He was wounded at the Battle of Lutzen (May 2, 1813), recovered, and remained in service until the end of the war. After the war, he continued his medical studies and became a private tutor in Vienna in 1820, then in Verona in 1823. In 1824, he settled in Berlin to devote himself to freelance writing and contributed to the more important literary journals of the Restoration period. He also converted to Christianity during the same period. His work consisted of historical essays, short stories, poetry, and scenes of life in the southern countries he had visited. A collection of poems was published in Berlin in 1824 under the title, "Amathusia". His literary work was influenced by Heinrich Heine, whom he became acquainted with and whose letters to Moses Moser frequently mention the aspiring writer. Lessmann took part in various literary circles and was a witty storyteller. His prose work includes "Louise von Halling," 1827, which was read by Goethe, and "Die Heidemuhle," published several years after his death.…

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, issue 3, 1866. Daniel Lessmann (January 18, 1794 in Soldin, Neumark – Sept. 2, 1831 between Kropstadt and Wittenberg) was a German historian and poet. Born to Jewish parents, he attended Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium and went on to study medicine in Berlin. His studies were put on hold in 1813 when he joined the Volunteers Against Napoleon. He was wounded at the Battle of Lutzen (May 2, 1813), recovered, and remained in service until the end of the war. After the war, he continued his medical studies and became a private tutor in Vienna in 1820, then in Verona in 1823. In 1824, he settled in Berlin to devote himself to freelance writing and contributed to the more important literary journals of the Restoration period. He also converted to Christianity during the same period. His work consisted of historical essays, short stories, poetry, and scenes of life in the southern countries he had visited. A collection of poems was published in Berlin in 1824 under the title, "Amathusia". His literary work was influenced by Heinrich Heine, whom he became acquainted with and whose letters to Moses Moser frequently mention the aspiring writer. Lessmann took part in various literary circles and was a witty storyteller. His prose work includes "Louise von Halling," 1827, which was read by Goethe, and "Die Heidemuhle," published several years after his death.…

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