Der Teutsche Merkur
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Template:Short description Template:Italic title Der Teutsche Merkur (English: The German Mercury) was a literary magazine published and edited by Christoph Martin Wieland. The magazine was modeled on French magazine, Mercure de France.[1] The first issue appeared in 1773. Wieland published and edited the magazine until 1790.[1] He used the Merkur as an organ to advance the Enlightenment[2] and to provide a platform to support literary taste.[1]
Its first period lasted until 1789. In 1790, the title was changed to Der Neue Teutsche Merkur and continued publication until 1810.
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- ↑ Scherer, Wilhelm. A History of German Literature. 2 volumes. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. Vol. 2, p. 46.
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External links
- Der teutsche Merkur (1773-1789) online at Bielefeld University.
- Der neue teutsche Merkur (1790-1810) online at Bielefeld University.
- WorldCat record