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A German poet; born at Colmar, June 28, 1736; died there, May 1, 1809. He became totally blind in 1758. He is best known as a fabulist. He wrote "Ibrahim"; "The Tobacco Pipe"; "Theatrical Diversions after French Models" (1765); "Dramatic Plays for Children" (1769). A selection from his "Fables and Poetical Narratives" was published in 1810.
By Charles Dudley Warner
