HEINRICH GOTTFRIED VON BRETSCHNEIDER
\hˈe͡ɪnɹɪt͡ʃ ɡˈɒtfɹɪd vˈɒn bɹˈɛt͡ʃne͡ɪdə], \hˈeɪnɹɪtʃ ɡˈɒtfɹɪd vˈɒn bɹˈɛtʃneɪdə], \h_ˈeɪ_n_ɹ_ɪ_tʃ ɡ_ˈɒ_t_f_ɹ_ɪ_d v_ˈɒ_n b_ɹ_ˈɛ_tʃ_n_eɪ_d_ə]\
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An Austrian satirist (1739-1810.) Being in government office, he published nearly all his writings anonymously. Most notable perhaps of all his compositions is the fine street ballad, "Frightful Story of the Murder of Young Werther". Worthy of mention too is the "Saints' Kalendar for 1788", admired by Joseph II for its witty sallies; also "George Waller's Life and Morals", a lively satire on the intrigues of the court counselors and their agents.
By Charles Dudley Warner
