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Emilia Galotti

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Original title Emilia Galotti (German, 1772)

Emilia Galotti is a play in five acts by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing , which premiered on 8 March 1772 in Brunswick . The work is a classic example of German bürgerliches Trauerspiel . Other works in this category include Schiller's Kabale und Liebe and Hebbel's Maria Magdalene. The story is based upon the Roman myth of Verginia.

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“Better counsel comes overnight.”

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Besserer Rat kommt über Nacht.
Emilia Galotti (1772), Act IV, scene III

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